“With regard to the … 2 mg/kg perindopril had no inhibitory effects on the progression of …, but at 8 mg/kg, it reduced hepatic hydroxyproline contents by 63%, collagen-I mRNA by 94%, TGF-β1 mRNA by … mRNA by 97% and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 mRNA by 87%.”
“With regard to … preventative effects, perindopril reduced … hepatic hydroxyproline content by 33%, collagen-I mRNA by 38%, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA)-positive cells by 46%, α-SMA … by 40%, transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) mRNA by 21% and connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) mRNA by 27%.”