HSCs	hepatic stellate cells
ECM	extracellular matrix
NK	natural killer
CCl4	carbon tetrachloride
TAA	thioacetamide
BDL	bile duct ligation
EMT	epithelial-mesenchymal transition
MMPs	matrix metalloproteases
KCs	Kupffer cells
TIMPs	tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases
LSECs	liver sinusoidal endothelial cells
LOXL2	lysyl oxidase-like 2
RAS	renin-angiotensin system
MSCs	mesenchymal stem cells
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
PKA	protein kinase A
CTGF	connective tissue growth factor
OCA	obeticholic acid
α-SMA	α-smooth muscle actin
SLPI	secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
CSF-1R	colony-stimulating factor 1 receptor
TG	triacylglycerol
DAAs	direct-acting antivirals
Hh	Hedgehog
HIF	hypoxia-inducible factor
IL	interleukin
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor