Research Article
[Retracted] Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells Promote the M1 to M2 Macrophage Transformation and Liver Fibrosis by Elevating the Histone Acetylation Level
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Lactic acid stimulates the conversion of M1 to M2 macrophages. (a) The mRNA expression levels of Arg-1, CD163, IL-10, and TGF-β1 in M1 macrophages cultured with and without lactate by qPCR. (b) The levels of histone acetylation modifications at the promoter regions of genes (Arg-1, CD163, IL-10, and TGF-β1) were examined by ChIP-qPCR. (c) IP-western blot detected the level of histone acetylation inM1 macrophages after treated with 20 mM lactate or vehicle for 24H. , , and .
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