Effects of Chinese traditional compound, JinSanE, on expression of TGF-β1 and TGF-β1 type II receptor mRNA, Smad3 and Smad7 on experimental hepatic fibrosis in vivo

Figure 1 Gel electrophoresis of PCR products for TGF-b1 and GAPDH in rat liver. Total RNA isolated from liver specimens was reverse transcribed and amplified by PCR with specific primers. As a positive control, the housekeeping GAPDH mRNA was also amplified. M (Authors: add M in the photo), Takara markers. Lines 1, 3, 5, 7 are PCR products for TGF-b1, representing the normal, model, JinSanE I and JinSanE II groups, respectively. Lines 2, 4, 6 and 8 are PCR products of GAPDH, representing the normal, model, JinSanE I and JinSanE II groups, respectively.