MALAT1 promotes liver fibrosis by sponging miR‑181a and activating TLR4‑NF‑κB signaling

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether long non‑coding RNA metastasis associated lung adenocarcinoma transcript 1 (MALAT1) could modulate activation and inflammation of hepatic stellate cell (HSCs) via regulation of a microRNA (miR)‑181a‑toll like receptor (TLR)4/nuclear factor (NF)‑κB axis, thereby contributing to the development of liver fibrosis. A total of 151 patients with liver fibrosis were recruited, and the serum levels...