supported by the National Basic Research Program(973 Program)of China(No.2006CB504800);National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30271657 and No.30672489);Leading Academic Discipline Project of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(No.J50307);Innovation Research Team in Universities,Shanghai Municipal Education Commission;Leading Academic Discipline of Hepatology of State Administration of TCM China(No.2010sh);Three-year Action Plan of Shanghai TCM Development(No.ZYSNXD-CC-YJXYY)
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is commonly used in treating liver diseases worldwide, especially in China. The advantages of using TCM for treatment of liver diseases include: protecting hepatocytes, inhibiting...