| HSC | Hepatic stellate cell |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| TGF-ß | Transforming growth factor ß1 |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| CDK9 | Cyclin dependent kinase 9 |
| MCM2 | Minichromosome maintenance protein 2 |
| PI | Propidium iodide |