Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-1 (TRPV1) Alleviates Hepatic Fibrosis via TGF-β Signaling

Figure 2

Protective effect of TRPV1 on the CCl₄-induced mouse model. (a–d) The serum concentration levels of hyaluronic acid, collagen type IV, laminin, and precollagen type III in the indicated four groups were determined using radioimmunoassay kits. (e, f) ALT and AST in serums derived from mice from four different groups were determined by standard enzymatic assay kits. Data are presented as of three independent experiments. (g–i) The protein levels of α-SMA and COL1A1 in liver tissues from the four groups were determined using Western blot analyses. (j–n) The activity of SOD, CuZnSOD, T-AOC, GSHPX, and MDA was determined in the liver tissues of the four groups of mice. Data are presented as (). , , and .

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