Salvianolic Acid B Suppresses Hepatic Fibrosis by Inhibiting Ceramide Glucosyltransferase in Hepatic Stellate Cells

The authors investigated the role of UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase (UGCG) in the pathogenesis of hepatic fibrosis. They first found that UGCG was over-expressed in fibrotic livers and activated hepatic stellate cells.