Withaferin A alleviates fulminant hepatitis by targeting macrophage and NLRP3

Abstract Fulminant hepatitis (FH) is an incurable clinical syndrome where novel therapeutics are warranted. Withaferin A (WA), isolated from herb Withania Somnifera, is a hepatoprotective agent. Whether and how WA improves D-galactosamine (GalN)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced FH is unknown. This s...

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Main Authors: Yangliu Xia, Ping Wang, Nana Yan, Frank J. Gonzalez, Tingting Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-03243-w