Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2012; 18(15): 1732-1744
Published online Apr 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i15.1732
Figure 6
Figure 6 In patients with chronic hepatitis C, increased hepatic mRNA expression of the macrophage marker CD163 (A) as well as matrix metalloproteinase-9 (B) was significantly associated with increasing stage of fibrosis (P < 0. 05 vs F0). C-E: Immunofluorescence in liver biopsies from patients with chronic hepatitis C demonstrated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in CD163+ macrophages.