Magnoflorine ameliorates hepatic fibrosis and hepatic stellate cell activation by regulating ferroptosis signaling pathway

Our study indicates that MAG can alleviate liver damage, improve liver collagen deposition, and significantly reduced the expression levels of hepatic stellate cells activation markers in vivo. Additionally, the findings of this study indicate that MAG can inhibit the transforming growth factor-beta /Smad signaling pathway. Bioinformatics analysis suggests that the alleviating effect of MAG on liver fibrosis may be associated with ferroptosis. Interestingly, in vitro experiments have demonstrated that MAG slows down the progression of liver fibrosis by inhibiting the activation of HSCs, and further confirms that MAG promotes ferroptosis in ROS-mediated activated HSCs. In short, MAG has a good alleviating effect on liver fibrosis and will be a potential candidate drug for the treatment of liver fibrosis.