TGFB1 and Hepatic fibrosis: The recruited Ly6C+ MoMFs release pro-fibrotic molecules like TGF-β, TNF-α, IL-1β, PDGF and CC chemokine ligand 2, and these cytokines activate HSCs and promote liver fibrosis (Dong et al., 2019; Van der Heide et al., 2019).