| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HSCs | hepatic stellate cells |
| TGF-β | transforming growth factor β |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| 3′-UTRs | 3′-untranslated regions |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| FGFR1 | fibroblast growth factor 1 |
| siRNA | small interfering RNA |
| GSEA | gene set enrichment analysis |
| GO | gene ontology |