Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2006; 12(13): 2053-2059
Published online Apr 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i13.2053
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Figure 1 A: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF); B: c-Met; C: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); D: transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) mRNA expression in rat liver at 14 and 21 d after biliary obstruction (BO) and sham-operation (sham). (aP < 0.05 vs sham-operated control, bP < 0.03 vs sham-operated control). Results are expressed as mean ± SD of n = 10 for each period in each group.
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Figure 2 Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) mRNA expression in isolated rat liver cells (H: hepatocytes; SECs: sinusoidal endothelial sells; KC: Kupffer cells; HSCs: Hepatic stellate cells) 14 d after biliary obstruction (BO).
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Figure 3 Immunohistochemical staining for desmin A: 14 d after sham operation; B: 14 d after biliary obstruction (BO); C: 21 d after biliary obstruction. Immunohistochemical staining for α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA); D: 14 d after sham operation; E: 14 d after biliary obstruction.
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Figure 4 A: Changes in regenerating liver weight ratio after 70% partial patectomy (PH) in the sham-operated (sham) rats and the biliary obstructed (BO) rats (aP <0. 05 between the BO + PH group and the sham + PH group). Results are expressed as mean ± SD of n = 10 for each period in each group. B: Changes in the hepatocyte PCNA labeling index after 70% hepatectomy (PH) in the sham-operated (sham) rats and the biliary obstructed (BO) rats (1P < 0.03 between the BO + PH group and the sham + PH group). Results are expressed as mean ± SD of n = 10 for each period in each group.
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Figure 5 Changes in A: hepatocyte growth factor (HGF); B: c-Met; C: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); D: transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) mRNA expression after partial hepatectomy (PH) in the sham-operated (sham) rats and the biliary obstructed (BO) rats (aP <0. 05 between the BO + PH group and the sham + PH group). Results are expressed as mean ± SD of n = 10 for each period in each group.