| AF | violet-induced autofluorescence |
| α-SMA | α-smooth muscle actin |
| FACS | fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| GFAP | glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| HSC | Hepatic stellate cell |
| IMDM | Iscove’s Modified Dulbecco’s Medium |
| MACS | magnetic-activated cell sorting |