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Periostin down-regulation reduces the expression levels of α-SMA and collagen I in HSCs. (A and B) The protein and mRNA levels of α-SMA and collagen I in different treatment groups. All experiments were repeated at least three times. *P < 0.05 compared with scramble; #P < 0.05 compared with scramble+TGF-β1.
