On the contrary, ecKOm/m LSECs expressed lower levels of Col1a2 (encoding Collagen type I) and Acta2 (encoding α-SMA), two prominent mesenchymal markers, compared to WT LSECs, suggesting that MKL1 deficiency in endothelial may alleviate EndMT in the context of liver fibrosis in vivo. Here, MRTFA is linked to Hepatic fibrosis.