The regulatory role of AT1 receptor on activated HSCs in hepatic fibrogenesis: Effects of RAS inhibitors on hepatic fibrosis induced by CCl4

Figure 1 A-D A: Under the 328 nm ultraviolet, HSCs had an autofluoresence. (× 400 times); B: After cultured five days, HSCs transform ed into myofibroblast-like cells. (× 400 times) and expressed α-SMA; C: stain ing with DAB; D: labeled with FITC, expression of AT1 receptor was observed.

Figure 2 Effect of AngII on HSC proliferation.

Figure 3 Effect of AngII on collagen synthesis of HSC.