The potential of 4-Methylumbelliferone to be repurposed for treating liver fibrosis
Xi Chen, Huiqiao Li, Yanru Deng, Jieyi Meng, Shangang Zhao, Clavia Ruth Wooton‐Kee, Xia Gao, Bingning Dong, Dongyin Guan, Chaodong Wu, Philipp E. Scherer, Yi Zhu
This paper investigates 4-Methylumbelliferone's potential as a repurposed treatment for liver fibrosis, finding that it lacks efficacy at translatable doses and has an unclear mechanism.
Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · Aug 6, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology