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Inhibitory effects of Ligusticum chuanxiong on the proliferation of rat hepatic stellate cells

Background and Aims:  Platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF) is a very potent mitogen for hepatic stellate cells (HSC) in hepatic fibrogenesis. Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. (LC), a traditional Chinese herb used for cerebrovascular diseases, has been shown to exert anti‐inflammatory and free radical scavenging effects. The aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of LC extract on the proliferation‐related biomarkers in a rat HSC cell line (HSC‐T6) stimulated with PDGF.