Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 1, 2004; 10(5): 689-693
Published online Mar 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.689
Table 1 Serum levels of TNFα, ET-1 and NO and hepatic NOS activities in PVL and cPHT rats
GroupsTNFαET-1NONOS
(pg/min)(pg/min)(µmol/L)(u/mg·prot)
Control48.67 ± 32.798.72 ± 0.79113 ± 150.9 ± 0.03
aPHT
PVL0.5 h50 ± 1513.4 ± 2.6128.64 ± 18.290.86 ± 0.14
PVL24 h328 ± 100ac12.8 ± 5.7169.40 ± 21.07ac1.45 ± 0.17ac
PVL48 h428 ± 69a13.5 ± 2.6223.71 ± 35.44a1.7 ± 0.12a
PVL72 h416 ± 48a13.1 ± 3.2215.49 ± 12.75a1.67 ± 0.16a
PVL120 h425 ± 49a13.4 ± 3.5225.36 ± 18.66a1.7 ± 0.12a
cPHT477.67 ± 83.81ae14.33 ± 4.42278.41 ± 20.11ae1.81 ± 0.06a
Table 2 Effects of anti-rat TNFa and L-NMMA on levels of TNFa, ET-1 and hepatic NO and NOS activity in PVL and cPHT rats
GroupsTNFα (pg/mL)ET-1 (pg/mL)NO (µmol/L)NOS (u/mg·prot)
Control48.67 ± 32.298.72 ± 0.79113 ± 150.9 ± 0.03
cPHT477.67 ± 83.8ac14.33 ± 4.42278.41 ± 20.11ac1.81 ± 0.06ac
cPHT+anti-rat TNFα15.17 ± 18.79a14.33 ± 4.42190.61 ± 10.9a1.39 ± 0.04a
cPHT+L-NMMA--119.18 ± 11.51e4.92 ± 0.03e
PVL72 h416 ± 48ag13.1 ± 3.2215.49 ± 12.75ag1.67 ± 0.16ag
PVL72 h+anti-rat TNFα14 ± 14a13.5 ± 2.6178.59 ± 14.61a1.34 ± 0.09a
PVL72 h+L-NMMA--104.61 ± 18i0.95 ± 0.08i
Table 3 Effects of anti-rat TNFα and L- NMMA on homodynamic variables
GroupsSVCOPPSMAflowIAflowVRSMAVRIA
(mL/s)(L/min)(kPa)(mL/min)(mL/min)(kPa/.L·min)(kPa/.L·min)
Control0.162 ± 0.040.05 ± 0.0170.91 ± 0.168.42 ± 1.1610 ± 0.8915.57 ± 2.7413.58 ± 2.19
cPHT0.59 ± 0.06ac0.159 ± 0.031ac2.26 ± 0.34ac27 ± 3.19ac27.33 ± 1.21ac4.07 ± 0.43ac4.44 ± 0.51ac
CPHT+anti-rat TNFα0.39 ± 0.08a0.138 ± 0.029a1.53 ± 0.13a20.75 ± 1.92a24.15 ± 1.67a5.56 ± 0.59a5.21 ± 0.51a
cPHT+L-NMMA0.32 ± 0.02a0.076 ± 0.005e1.12 ± 0.08e12.75 ± 0.82ae16.08 ± 0.74ae10.13 ± 0.26ae8.84 ± 0.66ae
PVL72 h0.42 ± 0.03ag0.143 ± 0.029ag2.38 ± 0.05ag23.27 ± 1..52ag25.43 ± 1.44ag4.44 ± 0.28ag4.54 ± 0.32ag
PVL72 h+anti-rat TNFα0.33 ± 0.02a0.127 ± 0.008a1.68 ± 0.12a19.3 ± 1.1a20.7 ± 2a5.9 ± 0.1a6.0 ± 0.5a
PVL72 h+L-NMMA0.24 ± 0.04i0.072 ± 0.013i0.85 ± 0.15i9.82 ± 0.96i10.77 ± 1.11i12.58 ± 0.93i12.42 ± 0.99i