Group

n

H & E pathological scores

Masson’s trichrome staining fibrosis scores

Blank control

3

0.33 ± 0.29

0.50 ± 0.00

Sham-operated

3

0.67 ± 0.29

0.50 ± 0.00

UUO model

3

3.33 ± 0.29^#

2.83 ± 0.29^#

Low dose^†

3

2.50 ± 0.00*

2.83 ± 0.29

Middle dose^†

3

2.00 ± 0.00*

2.17 ± 0.58

High dose^†

3

1.50 ± 0.50*

1.83 ± 0.29*