Fig. 1From: Mechanisms of the TGF-β1/Smad3-signaling pathway in gender differences in alcoholic liver fibrosisEffect of testosterone and estradiol on the proliferative capacity of HSCs. a Effect of testosterone on HSC proliferative capacity. b Effect of estradiol on HSC proliferative capacity. Comparisons made against the normal group: *P < 0.05 or.**P < 0.01. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, n = 6Back to article page