Basic Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2005; 11(4): 561-566
Published online Jan 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i4.561
Table 1 Level of liver index in each group of rats (mean±SD).
GroupnLiver indexUrinary excretion of Hyp
Control160.0249±0.002747.80±5.76
Hepatic fibrosis120.0423±0.0044a62.00±6.40b
Non-DSHX-treated100.0295±0.0019c82.44±30.83b
DSHX-treated100.0267±0.0017c541.09±73.39df
Table 2 Concentrations of serum HA and ALT in each group of rats (mean±SD).
GroupnHA (ng/mL)ALT (U/L)
Control16192.52±41.9732.40±2.30
Hepatic fibrosis12316.17±78.48a174.50±6.02b
Non-DSHX-treated10300.86±72.73a104.75±6.54bd
DSHX-treated10200.78±31.71ce93.13±5.79df
Table 3 Degree of hepatic fibrosis in each group of rats.
GroupnDegree of hepatic fibrosis
0IIIIIIIVVAverage
Control1616000000
Hepatic fibrosis120001744.25b
Non-DSHX-treated100143202.60bd
DSHX-treated101621001.30df
Table 4 Percentages of expression of COL I and III in livers of rats in each group (mean±SD).
GroupnCOL I (%)COL III (%)
Control160.47±0.050.40±0.03
Hepatic fibrosis124.18±2.26b3.04±0.62b
Non-DSHX-treated103.22±1.44b2.23±0.58bc
DSHX-treated101.07±0.96df1.09±0.58df
Table 5 Apoptosis index and cell cycles detected by flow cytometry in each group of rats (mean±SD).
GroupnAI (%)Go-G1 (%)S-phase (%)G2-M (%)
Control30.28±0.0568.40±6.471.82±0.3329.76±6.80
Hepatic fibrosis31.63±0.25a62.27±17.969.83±1.81a23.26±10.95
Non-DSHX-treated31.78±0.43a50.53±2.2511.87±1.92a13.60±1.15
DSHX-treated37.81±0.47ce94.30±1.33ce3.11±1.27ce2.58±0.73df