Institute of Liver Diseases, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China. BACKGROUND: The function of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) in hepatic fibrogenesis remains largely unknown. Curcumin is a natural substance extracted form Curcuma Longa Linn and has a variety of pharmacological effects. In this study, the effects of curcumin on the proliferation, activation and apoptosis of rat hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) through PPARgamma signalin 
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