The antiviral drug tenofovir, an inhibitor of Pannexin-1-mediated ATP release, prevents liver and skin fibrosis by downregulating adenosine levels in the liver and skin.
Jessica L FeigAranzazu MedieroCarmen CorciuloHailing LiuJin ZhangMiguel Perez-AsoLaura PicardTuere WilderBruce N CronsteinPublished in: PloS one (2017)
These studies suggest that tenofovir, a widely used antiviral agent, could be useful in the treatment of fibrosing diseases.