Fig.3

Histological assessment of the liver using hematoxylin and eosin and Masson’s trichrome staining. Liver tissues were stained with HE in the three groups at week 4 (A1, B1, C1) A1 sham operation group at week 4 (HE 40×); B1 BDL group at week 4 (HE 40×); C1, UDCA plus BDL group at week 4 (HE 40×). liver tissues were stained using MTC in the three groups at weeks 4 (A2, B2, C2). A2 sham operation group at week 4 (MTC 100×); B2 BDL group at week 4 (MTC 100 ×); C3 UDCA plus BDL group at week 4 (MTC 100×). Scale bars: 300 μm, HE: Hematoxylin and eosin; Scale bars: 100 μm, MTC: Masson’s trichrome. (Images were randomly chosen from 5 rats in the three groups, n = 5) (The data are representative of 5 rats in the three groups, n = 5)