Erratum: TGF-β Type I Receptor Kinase Inhibitor EW-7197 Suppresses Cholestatic Liver Fibrosis by Inhibiting HIF1α-Induced Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition M.-J.Kim S.-A.Park C.H.Kim S.-Y.Park J.-S.Kim D.-K.Kim J.-S.Nam Y.Y.Sheen 2017 <b><i>Background/Aims: </i></b>Hypoxia is an environmental factor that aggravates liver fibrosis. HIF1α activates hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and increases transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) signaling and the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT), accelerating the progression of fibrosis. We evaluated the anti-fibrotic therapeutic potential of a small-molecule inhibitor of TGF-β type I receptor kinase, EW-7197, on HIF1α-derived TGF-β signaling in cholestatic liver fibrosis. <b><i>Methods: </i></b>We used a bile duct ligation (BDL)-operated rat model to characterize the role of HIF1α-derived TGF-β signaling in liver fibrosis. Cellular assays were performed in LX-2 cells (human immortalized HSCs). The anti-fibrotic effects of EW-7197 in liver tissues and HSCs were investigated via biochemical assays, immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays, real-time PCR, and western blotting. <b><i>Results: </i></b>In our BDL rat model, orally administered EW-7197 inhibited fibrosis and attenuated HIF1α-induced activation of HSCs and EMT <i>in vivo</i>. In addition, EW-7197 inhibited HIF1α-derived HSC activation and expression of EMT markers in LX-2 cells <i>in vitro. </i><b><i>Conclusion: </i></b>This study suggests that EW-7197 exhibits potential as a treatment for liver fibrosis because it inhibits HIF1α-induced TGF-β signaling.