Basic Research
Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2005; 11(16): 2438-2443
Published online Apr 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i16.2438
Table 1 Histological grading of hepatic fibrosis.
GroupnGrade 0Grade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 4
N10100000
Mc900045
Cola1003322
ALR1a902412
ALR2a1013321
Table 2 Serum content of ALT, AST (mean±SD).
GroupnALT(u/L)AST(u/L)
N1069.88±10.16134.25±21.63
M9108.67±16.69c201.22±22.85c
Col1073.20±12.25a182.10±48.11a
ALR1988.56±11.18a165.33±22.21a
ALR21078.40±14.60a160.90±23.99a
Table 3 Serum content of HA, LN, PCIII and IV (mean±SD).
GroupnHA (µg/L)LN (µg/L)PCIII (µg/L)IV (µg/L)
N10338.67±48.2433.71±14.5310.17±2.7836.80±15.04
M9435.91±40.31c62.50±9.72c18.13±7.11c125.00±45.06d
Col10357.90±90.99a40.98±13.74a11.29±4.42a37.78±8.89b
ALR19327.43±111.26a36.56±10.01a12.60±8.80a41.29±23.86b
ALR210319.29±73.91a36.04±8.89a5.74±2.14aeg38.38±16.36b
Table 4 Expression of I, III and IV collagen and TIMP-1 and level of TIMP-1 mRNA in relation to β-actin (mean±SD).
GroupnI collagenIII collagenTIMP-1TIMP-1 mRNA/β-actin
N103.23±1.022.92±1.130.16±0.060.49±0.09
M910.83±3.58d10.25±2.61d0.53±0.12d1.36±0.11d
Col107.10±1.76b5.81±1.86b0.30±0.05b0.77±0.16b
ALR196.94±1.42b7.18±1.95a0.39±0.05b0.89±0.08b
ALR2105.80±1.66b4.50±1.67bg0.20±0.06bfh0.65±0.11bh