Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2369-2374
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2369
Table 4 Effect of FMAC on hepatic mRNA expressions of collagen I, TIMP-1 and TGF-β1 in CCl4-treated rats
GroupDose
Collagen I:GAPDH
TGF-β1:GAPDH
TIMP-1:GAPDH
(g/kg per d)ratioratioratio
Control0.68 ± 0.550.38 ± 0.180.14 ± 0.08
CCl4 + H2O5.63 ± 2.08b38.03 ± 11.9b1.70 ± 0.82b
CCl4 + FMAC0.53.94 ± 1.1828.90 ± 7.220.58 ± 0.02
11.78 ± 0.48d4.26 ± 2.17d0.34 ± 0.02d