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Representative Western blots and quantitative results of (A) transforming growth factor-β receptor II (TGFβRII), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (TIMP2), and (B) SMAD2/3 expression in normal (n=8) and cirrhotic (n=16) liver tissues. Data are presented as mean±SEM deviation and analyzed with the SPSS version 13.0 statistical package (SPSS Inc.) by using two independent sample t-tests. *p<0.05 vs control; †p<0.01 vs control.
