Table 2 Between-group comparisons of human albumin and α smooth muscle actin (αSMA) expression.

From: Liver Macrophage Depletion Ameliorates The Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in a Murine Model of Injured Liver

Parameter

Cirrhosis depleted transplanted

Mild fibrosis depleted transplanted

P value

Cirrhosis nondepleted transplanted

Mild fibrosis nondepleted transplanted

P value

αSMA

38.00

35.50

0.004*

16.50

26.50

0.070

Albumin

17.00

10.60

0.004*

7.95

5.70

0.030*

  1. Values are given as the median, unless otherwise indicated.
  2. *A P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  3. Depleted means groups subjected to hepatic macrophage depletion, nondepleted means groups not subjected to hepatic macrophage depletion.
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