Fig. 1
Flow cytometry scatter plots and histogram plot of different treatments leading to apoptosis of rat hepatic stellate cells. a – blank group; b – TGF-β1 group; c – TGF-β1 + low dose of calcium ionophore A23187 group; d – TGF-β1 + middle dose of calcium ionophore A23187 group; e – TGF-β1 + high dose of calcium ionophore A23187 group. f – Changes in HSC apoptosis rate in the different treatment groups (\( \overline{x} \)±s) expressed as a percentage. Denoted A through E as above. *p < 0.05 compared to the blank group; #p < 0.05 compared to the TGF-β1 group; △p < 0.05 compared to the TGF-β1 + low dose of calcium ionophore A23187 group; □p < 0.05 compared to the TGF-β1 + middle dose of calcium ionophore A23187 group