Research Article
ASK1 Enhances Angiotensin II-Induced Liver Fibrosis In Vitro by Mediating Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Dependent Exosomes
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Effects of an ASK1 inhibitor on Ang II-mediated proliferation and ECM-related protein expression in LX-2 cells. LX-2 cells were treated with Ang II alone or cotreated with Ang II and an ASK1 inhibitor (GS-4997). (a) Immunofluorescence images of α-SMA in LX-2 cells. (b) Cell viability was determined by the CCK-8 assay. (c) Quantitative real-time PCR and (d) western blotting were performed to measure the levels of α-SMA, Col I, and Col III expression in LX-2 cells. Results are expressed as the (SD). vs. blank; # vs. Ang II.
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