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ArticleChinese herbal medicines2026

6-Gingerol alleviates hepatic fibrosis via inhibiting glycolytic reprogramming by targeting IGF2BP2.

Hui Fang, Fan Yang, Min Shu, Congjian Shi, Qingxu Ha, Junfa Yang, Xiaodi Jia, Yuansong Sun, Zhenhua Ren, Jian Gao

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Hui FangSchool of Basic and Science Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Fan YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.
Min ShuInflammation and Immune Mediated Diseases Laboratory of Anhui Province, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Congjian ShiProvincial Key Laboratory for Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
Qingxu HaPediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200000, China.
Junfa YangDepartment of Emergency Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China.
Xiaodi JiaProvincial Key Laboratory for Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, College of Life Sciences, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China.
Yuansong SunDepartment of Emergency Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230601, China.
Zhenhua RenSchool of Basic and Science Medicine, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China.
Jian GaoPediatric Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200000, China.

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Abstract

Objective: Hepatic fibrosis remains a major global health burden, often progressing to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite extensive research, no effective antifibrotic drugs are clinically approved due to the complexity of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) activation and metabolic remodeling. Enhanced glycolysis is increasingly recognized as a metabolic hallmark sustaining the profibrotic phenotype of HSCs, representing a key but underexplored therapeutic target. This study explored the antifibrotic effect of 6-gingerol, the principal bioactive compound of Methods: Liver fibrosis was induced in C57BL/6 mice by carbon tetrachloride (CCl Results: 6-Gingerol alleviated hepatic injury and collagen deposition in both CCl Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that 6-gingerol attenuates hepatic fibrosis by targeting IGF2BP2-dependent glycolytic reprogramming, thereby restoring metabolic homeostasis and inhibiting HSCs activation. These findings uncover a novel metabolic-epitranscriptomic mechanism and suggest that 6-gingerol represents a promising therapeutic strategy for chronic liver diseases.

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6-gingerolglycolytic reprogramminghepatic fibrosishepatic stellate cellsIGF2BP2

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