Figure 1. Kallistatin prevents CCl₄–induced injury to hepatic structure in rats.

(A) Representative images of H&E or Sirus red stained sections (original magnifications ×40). Hyperplastic proliferation of hepatocytes in nodular formations (arrowheaded) surrounded by fibrotic septa (arrowed). Scale bars = 100 µm. (B) Collagen deposition was evaluated by Sirius red staining and quantitated by image analysis. Data are expressed as mean±SD (n = 8). ## p<0.01 vs. negative control; * p<0.01 vs. model control group.