A Compound of Chinese Herbs Protects against Alcoholic Liver Fibrosis in Rats via the TGF-β1/Smad Signaling Pathway

Figure 8

Expression levels of hepatic TIMP-1 (magnification, ×400). Notes: arrows represent the positive expression of TIMP-1. (a) Blank control group (distilled water). (b) Model control group (distilled water). (c) Positive control group (3 g/kg·bw/day, positive medicine). (d) Low dose group (0.333 g/kg·bw/day, PSSS compound). (e) Medium dose group (0.667 g/kg·bw/day, PSSS compound). (f) High dose group (1 g/kg·bw/day, PSSS compound). TIMP-1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1.

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