Therapeutic Effect of Dunaliella salina Microalgae on Thioacetamide- (TAA-) Induced Hepatic Liver Fibrosis in Rats: Role of TGF-β and MMP9

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Effects of D. salina powder on hepatic contents of (a) collagen I, (b) SMA-α, (c) MMP9, and (d) TIMP-1. Data are presented as mean ± SE for each group (n = 8). Statistical analysis was carried out by one-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s multiple comparisons test. ^aStatistically significant from the control group and ^bstatistically significant from the TAA group at .

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