Figure 2

TGFβ1 overexpression induces severe liver fibrosis. A. Shown are representative micrographs following haematoxylin/eosin staining indicating severe liver fibrosis in TGFβ1 transgene expressing mice. B shows normal Tr- wild type mice liver tissue stained by haematoxylin/eosin. C. The deposition of the pro-collagen, reticulin, was also determined using specific monoclonal antibody anty-reticulin by immunohistochemistry in Tr- WT mice liver tissue sections. D. Whilst low abundance staining is seen in wild type liver, expression of reticulin is dramatically enhanced in the Tr+ TGFβ1 transgenic mice.