Figure 2. Increased production of α-SMA in HSC and LX-2 cells after PTHrP(1–36) treatment.

After treatment with 100(1–36) for 48 h, the α-SMA protein (43 kd) levels assessed by western blot (A) and mRNA levels measured by q-PCR were increased in HSCs (B). The same patterns were observed in LX-2 (C and D). * p<0.05 compared to the control group.