ACTA1 and Hepatic fibrosis: -attenuated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis-ameliorated adipose degeneration of hepatocytes-↓ infiltration of inflammatory cells-inhibited the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway in vivo-↓ the mRNA and protein levels of MIF and CD74-suppressed autophagy and activity of HSCs in vivo-↓ α-SMA and LC3B-inhibited the MIF/CD74 signaling pathway and autophagy of HSCs in vitro-↓ MIF, CD74, α-SMA, LC3B, and Col-1-suppressed the proliferation and the migration of HSCs