Figure 4.
Reduction in CTGF gene promoter methylation significantly attenuates HSC transition. The effects of reduction in CTGF gene promoter methylation on HSC transition were analyzed. (A, B) The levels of α-SMA in HSCs were analyzed, by RT-qPCR (A), and by Western blot (B). *p<0.05. NS: non-significant. N=5.