Xuguang Zhai

The β‐catenin pathway contributes to the effects of leptin on <scp>SREBP</scp>‐1c expression in rat hepatic stellate cells and liver fibrosis

Xuguang Zhai, Kunfeng Yan, Jiye Fan et al. · British Journal of Pharmacology · 2013 · 75 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17

Curcumin regulates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α expression by AMPK pathway in hepatic stellate cells in vitro

Xuguang Zhai, Haowen Qiao, Wei Guan et al. · European Journal of Pharmacology · 2014 · 55 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +14

β-Catenin pathway is required for TGF-β1 inhibition of PPARγ expression in cultured hepatic stellate cells

Jingjing Qian, Minghui Niu, Xuguang Zhai et al. · Pharmacological Research · 2012 · 51 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +15

p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase and Liver X Receptor-α Mediate the Leptin Effect on Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein-1c Expression in Hepatic Stellate Cells

Kunfeng Yan, Xiong Deng, Xuguang Zhai et al. · Molecular Medicine · 2011 · 44 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology +17

GATA binding protein 2 mediates leptin inhibition of PPARγ1 expression in hepatic stellate cells and contributes to hepatic stellate cell activation

Qian Zhou, Wei Guan, Haowen Qiao et al. · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease · 2014 · 43 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +15