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Studies have shown that excess fluoride causes some degree of damage to the liver, including inflammation. The SDF-1\/CXCR4 signaling axis has been reported to have an impact on the regulation of inflammation in human cells. In this study, we investigated the role of the SDF-1\/CXCR4 signaling axis and related inflammatory factors in fluorosis through in vitro experiments on human hepatic astrocytes (LX-2) cultured with sodium fluoride. CCK-8 assays showed that the median lethal dose at 24 h was 2 mmol\/l NaF, and these conditions were used for subsequent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis. The protein expression levels of SDF-1\/CXCR4 and the related inflammatory factors nuclear factor-\u03baB (NF-\u03baB), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1 (TNF-\u03b1) and interleukin 1\u03b2 (IL-1\u03b2) were detected by ELISAs from the experimental and control groups. The mRNA expression levels of these inflammatory indicators were also determined by qPCR in both groups. Moreover, the expression levels of these factors were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group at both the protein and mRNA levels (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.05). Excess fluorine may stimulate the SDF-1\/CXCR4 signaling axis, activating the inflammatory NF-\u03baB signaling pathway and increasing the expression levels of the related inflammatory factors IL-6, TNF-\u03b1 and IL-1\u03b2. 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