TGF-β1 Induces the Dual Regulation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells with Both Anti- and Proliver Fibrosis

Figure 4

Therapeutic effects of transplanted HPCs, HPCs pretreated with TGF-β1 for 12 h, and HPCs pretreated with TGF-β1 for 48 h on recovery in the rat model with CCl₄-induced injury. Schematic description of the experiment (a). Hepatic collagen deposition was determined by H&E and Sirius Red staining (b).

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