Sunshine Hormone, Vitamin D, May Offer Hope for Treating Liver Fibrosis (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Sunshine Hormone, Vitamin D, May Offer Hope for Treating Liver Fibrosis

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This image shows mouse liver tissue with fibrosis (red), a type of scarring caused by chronic liver diseases and injuries. Salk researchers found that a drug already approved by the FDA for the treatment of psoriasis deactivates the switch governing the fibrotic response in mouse liver cells, suggesting a potential new therapy for fibrotic diseases in humans.

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Image: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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