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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2026

Rubimaillin ameliorates liver fibrosis by triggering the ferroptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells through targeting CPT1A.

Dingqi Zhang, Qingxuan Tang, Xiaoli He, Chengming Wen, Fengfeng Zhou, Xia Wei, Zikang Wang, Jiao Wang, Wei Liu, Ying Xu and 2 more

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Dingqi ZhangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100084, China.
Qingxuan TangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100084, China.
Xiaoli HeDepartment of Endocrinology, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 110 Ganhe Road, Shanghai 200437, China.
Chengming WenState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100084, China.
Fengfeng ZhouDepartment of pharmacy, The NATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations, Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Xia WeiDepartment of pharmacy, The NATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations, Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Zikang WangDepartment of pharmacy, The NATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations, Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Jiao WangDepartment of pharmacy, The NATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations, Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Wei LiuDepartment of pharmacy, The NATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparations, Key Laboratory of Liver and Kidney Diseases (Ministry of Education), Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 528 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Ying XuSchool of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1200 Cailun Road, Shanghai 201203, China.
Yunyao JiangState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100084, China.
Hang YinState Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tsinghua-Peking Center for Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, 30 Shuangqing Road, Beijing 100084, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Liver fibrosis is defined as the excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins in the liver due to chronic liver injury. Targeted ferroptosis of activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) is considered a promising therapeutic strategy for liver fibrosis. Rubimaillin (Rub), a naphthoquinone compound extracted from traditional Chinese medicine

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Carnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseFerroptosisHepatic Stellate CellsLiver CirrhosisNaphthoquinonesAnimalsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLCarnitine O-PalmitoyltransferaseNaphthoquinonescarnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A)ferroptosishepatic stellate cells (HSCs)liver fibrosisrubimaillin

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PMCPMC12905648

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