Research Article
Blueberry Attenuates Liver Fibrosis, Protects Intestinal Epithelial Barrier, and Maintains Gut Microbiota Homeostasis
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Blueberry attenuated CCl4-induced liver fibrosis. H&E (a) and Masson’s (b) staining in rat livers among the Ctrl, BB, CCl4, and CCl4 + BB groups. (c–f) The protein levels of collagen I, collagen IV, and α-SMA in rat livers among the Ctrl, BB, CCl4, and CCl4 + BB groups. Western blot was performed to identify the protein levels. (c) The bands of collagen I, collagen IV, and α-SMA. (d–f) Quantitative analysis of collagen I (d), collagen IV (e), and α-SMA (f). β-Actin acted as a loading control (n = 6, ).
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