Basic Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2005; 11(13): 1951-1956
Published online Apr 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i13.1951
Table 1 Scores for necro-inflammation (focal necrosis, confluent necrosis, piecemeal necrosis, focal and portal inflammation, and apoptosis) and fibrosis of groups using modified HIA grading system (mean±SE).
Scores for necro-inflammationScores for fibrosis
SO0.25±0.160±0
BDL11.87±0.83a1.37±0.18a
BDL+vehicle11.12±1.00a1.35±0.20a
BDL+melatonin6.87±0.63c0.75±0.25c
Table 2 Number of biliary canals in five portal sites for each specimen (mean±SE).
Number of biliary canals
SO9.37±0.49
BDL40.37±2.50a
BDL+vehicle39.50±2.67a
BDL+melatonin39.87±2.01a
Table 3 MDA, GSH and NOX concentrations measured in hepatic tissue.
MDA (µmol/g tissue)GSH (µmol/g tissue)NOX (nmol/g tissue)
SO147.47±6.690.88±0.03180.70±6.58
BDL200.14±21.30a0.65±0.02a400.46±48.89a
BDL+vehicle211.12±19.980.63±0.04a411.66±77.32
BDL+melatonin115.93±6.80c0.74±0.02e290.38±32.32e