Research Article
Antifibrogenic Influence of Mentha piperita L. Essential Oil against CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis in Rats
Figure 7
Representive SMAD3 immunohistochemistry in liver tissues of the different experimental groups. (a and e) The normal control and MPEO control (×200). (b) Liver fibrosis control (group 2) showing intense immunostaining reaction (×100). (c) Liver fibrosis control (group 2) showing strong cytoplasmic and nuclear staining (×200). (d) MPEO-treated (group 3) showing marked reduction of immunostaining reaction (×200). (f) Bar chart represents SMAD3 immunohistochemistry expressed as area %. Mean values with different superscripts are significantly different ().
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