Gut-liver axis improves with meloxicam treatment after cirrhotic liver resection

Table 2 Quantifying of Ki-67 positive cells, cyclooxigenase-2 expression, and fibrotic scoring system of the liver according to Ishak et al[40]

	CG	BDL + M	BDL	P value
Ki-67 LI (AU)	88 ± 13	54 ± 11	38 ± 9a	< 0.05
COX-2 expression (AU)	29 ± 4d	23 ± 8d	57 ± 7	< 0.01
Ishak score	0 (0-1)	5 (3-6)	5 (4-6)	NS

Values are given as mean ± SE; 1-way ANOVA. Tukey’s Multiple Comparison Test: n = 5;

^aP < 0.05 vs CG;

^dP < 0.01 vs BDL. CG: Control group; BDL: Bile duct ligation; BDL + M: BDL + meloxicam; NS: Not significant; AU: Arbitrary unit; LI: Labeling index; COX-2: Cyclooxigenase-2.