Taurine attenuates activation of hepatic stellate cells by inhibiting autophagy and inducing ferroptosis

Figure 2 Taurine inhibits autophagy in hepatic stellate cells. A: Effect of taurine on expression of autophagy-related molecules; B: Taurine decreases the number of autophagosomes. Yellow arrows indicate monolayer or bilayer autophagosomes. Bar = 1 μm. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. ^aP < 0.05 vs control, ^bP < 0.01 vs control, ^cP < 0.05 vs platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB), ^dP < 0.01 vs PDGF-BB. PDGF-BB: Platelet-derived growth factor-BB.