Research Article

Preparation and Characterization of PEG-PLA Genistein Micelles Using a Modified Emulsion-Evaporation Method

Table 7

Semiquantitative PCR analysis of the mRNA levels of α-SMA and collagen I in HSC-T6 cells treated with blank lyophilized powder (BLP), genistein, or genistein lyophilized powder (GLP) for 48 h.

GeneConcentration (μg/mL)BLPGenisteinGLP

α-SMA5
10
20
Collagen I5
10
20

Gene expression was normalized against the housekeeping gene GAPDH. Each column represents . (). ,Significantly different at 5% and 1%, respectively, compared with 0 μg/mL; #, ##significantly different at 5% and 1%, respectively, compared with the same concentrations of BLP; △, △△significantly different at 5% and 1%, respectively, compared with the same concentrations of genistein.