Safironil

Uses

Safironil is an antifibrotic compound. Safironil is a competitive inhibitor of collagen protein synthesis. Safironil reduces liver fibrogenesis by inhibiting HSC activation[1][2].

References

[1] NO Al-Harbi, et al. Reversal of Liver Fibrosis in Chronic Murine Schistosomiasis mansoni by Safironil/Praziquantel. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Vol. 11 No. 4 (2012)
[2] Wang YJ, et al. Two novel antifibrotics, HOE 077 and Safironil, modulate stellate cell activation in rat liver injury: differential effects in males and females. Am J Pathol. 1998 Jan;152(1):279-87. PMID:9422545