Research Article

[Retracted] Heme Oxygenase-1 Inhibits the Proliferation of Hepatic Stellate Cells by Activating PPARγ and Suppressing NF-κB

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HO-1 expression and its effects on HSC proliferation. (a) HO-1 mRNA expression was detected with real-time PCR after the cells were exposed to Hemin or ZnPP-IX. (b) The HO-1 protein level was detected using Western blotting. (c) Effect of HO-1 expression on HSC-T6 cell proliferation. The MTT results for the normal, Hemin-treated, and ZnPP-IX-treated groups were , , and , respectively. vs. the normal group; vs. the Hemin-treated group.
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