The Antifibrosis Effects of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor δ on Rat Corneal Wound Healing after Excimer Laser Keratectomy

Figure 6

Representative immunofluorescent staining images for α-SMA (a) two weeks after laser treatment and fibronectin (b) and collagen type III (c) four weeks after laser treatment. DAPI-stained nuclei are shown in blue, α-SMA is shown in green, and fibronectin and collagen type III are shown in red. Scale bars, 50 μm. (d) mRNA expression of α-SMA, fibronectin, collagen type III, and collagen type I at four weeks is depicted in the bar graph. Data are presented as the mean ± SD ( = 3-4), and significant differences were analyzed by ANOVA. , , versus PBS group. , , versus GW501516 group.

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