Synthesis of endotoxin receptor CD14 protein in Kupffer cells and its role in alcohol-induced liver disease

Figure 1 Expression of CD14 mRNA in KCs. ^aP < 0.05 vs controls.

Figure 2 Changes of endotoxin levels. ^aP < 0.05, vs controls.

Figure 3 Changes of serum alanine transaminase levels. ^aP < 0.05, vs controls.

Figure 4 Changes of TNF-α concentrations. ^aP < 0.05 vs controls.

Figure 5 Changes of IL-6 concentations. ^aP < 0.05 vs controls.

Figure 6 Ethanol-fed rats. A: Huge focal cytoplasmic degen-eration in the cytoplasm of hepatocyte TEM × 30000; B: Many focal cytoplasmic degeneration and myelin figures in the cyto-plasm of KC TEM × 15000.