Figure 1.
Possible mechanisms, primarily the inhibition of hepatic stellate cell activation by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ after modulation with curcumin. PPAR-γ: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ; HSC: Hepatic stellate cell; TGF: Transforming growth factor; Cur: Curcumin; ECM: Extracellular matrix.