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Figure 3. MM induced LX-2 activation. αSMA expression analysis of the MM treated and control cells with WB (A) and RT-qPCR (C). Morphological analysis of the cell and colony formations in 3D-collagen culture (B) (Unpaired t-test. ***P < 0.001). Scale bar: 50 µM. αSMA: α-smooth muscle actin; MM: metabolic medium.