Changes of gut flora and endotoxin in rats with D-galactosamine-induced acute liver failure

Table 3 Levels of endotoxin in intestine, PVB and RVB in rats with ALF at different time points after injection of GalN

	Group A (n = 10)	Group B (n = 11)	Group C (n = 10)
Jejunum (ng/g)	67.8 ± 13.0	56.7 ± 18.6	88.1 ± 15.2
Ileum (ng/g)	51.5 ± 8.9	111.3 ± 22.8a	146.7 ± 27.0b
Colon (ng/g)	1022 ± 179	1841 ± 363	2444 ± 349b
PVB (ng/L)	40.6 ± 7.3	76.8 ± 9.1b	45.0 ± 5.3c
RVB (ng/L)	34.9 ± 6.0	37.5 ± 12.3	37.1 ± 6.6

Data are expressed as mean ± SE.

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01 vs group A;

^cP < 0.05 vs group B. PVB: Portal venous blood; RVB: Right ventricle blood.