Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in hepatic stellate cells during rat hepatic fibrosis and its intervention by IL-10

Table 1 Expression of MMP-2 mRNA in HSC (mean±SD).

Week	n	Group N	Group C	Group I
7	5	0.073±0.006	0.288±0.025b	0.145±0.004bd
11	5	0.083±0.004	0.116±0.006bf	0.080±0.009df

^bP<0.01 vs group N;

^dP<0.01 vs group C;

^fP<0.01 vs 7 wk.

Table 2 Expression of TIMP-1 mRNA in HSC (mean±SD).

Week	n	Group N	Group C	Group I
7	5	0.968±0.026	1.517±0.050b	1.188±0.025bd
11	5	0.980±0.021	2.198±0.042bf	0.964±0.026ad

^bP<0.01 vs group N;

^dP<0.01 vs group C;

^aP<0.05,

^fP<0.01 vs 7 wk.