Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2690-2696
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2690
Table 1 Effects of melatonin on serum ALT and AST activities in immunological liver injury in mice (n = 10, mean ± SE)
GroupDose (mg/kg bm)ALT (U/L)AST (U/L)
Normal---28.2 ± 8.826.8 ± 8.5
Model---224 ± 40d205 ± 40d
Melatonin0.25187 ± 21a129 ± 13b
1.0119 ± 41b124 ± 36b
4.0163 ± 44b162 ± 33a