Figure 6. IHC determination of TGF-β1 in the middle ear mucosa.
Original magnification, ×400. Few positive cells are observed in normal middle ear mucosa of the guinea pigs (A) and rats (D). Only some positive cells are seen in epithelial cells. In the TS group of the guinea pigs (B) and the rats (E), numerous positive cells are displayed in fibroblasts and inflammatory cells, and mainly locate in cytoplasm of fibroblasts and inflammatory cells. Only few positive cells could be seen in captopril and losartan treated group of guinea pigs (C) and rats (F). Arrow: positive cells.