The Potential Protective Effect of Physalis peruviana L. against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats Is Mediated by Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Downregulation of MMP-9 Expression
Figure 7
The expression and specific tissue distribution of MMP-9. (a) The liver sections from control rats showed low MMP-9 immunopositive reaction in the hepatic cells. (b) In the livers of rats receiving CCl4 for 12 weeks, high MMP-9 expression. (c) Rats receiving physalis juice for 12 weeks show weak immunopositive reaction for MMP-9 expression in hepatic cells. (d) The livers of rats receiving physalis juice concurrently with CCl4 showed staining pattern similar or more than to the control animals. Original magnification 400x.
