Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1998.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 15, 1998; 4(2): 128-132
Published online Apr 15, 1998. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i2.128
Table 1 Hepatocyte proliferation and liver weights
GroupsnPIRatio of liver weight to 100 g body weight
Sham50.25 ± 0.0324.32 ± 2.6
TAA control60.33 ± 0.0478.38 ± 2.0b
TAA + LPS60.35 ± 0.0457.35 ± 1.3b
TAA + ST60.35 ± 0.0777.40 ± 1.5b
TAA + ST + LPS60.45 ± 0.039a7.28 ± 1.5b
Table 2 Endotoxemia levels and GGT activities in plasma
GroupsnEndotoxin (EU/100 mL)GGT (U/100 mL)
Sham595 ± 1517 ± 7
TAA control6108 ± 12226 ± 33d
TAA + LPS6118 ± 12d236 ± 44d
TAA + ST6130 ± 31d266 ± 127d
TAA + ST + LPS6130 ± 18ad442 ± 99abcd
Table 3 DNA ploidy and incidence of hepatoma in various groups
GroupsnDNA indexRate of DNA aneuploid%Incidence of hepatoma
Visible
Under microscopy
(%)n(%)n
Sham51.000(0/5)0(0/5)
TAA control61.15 ± 0.215017(1/6)50(3/6)
TAA + LPS61.24 ± 0.25a5033(2/6)50(3/6)
TAA + ST61.44 ± 0.15ab10050(3/6)67(4/6)
TAA + ST + LPS61.56 ± 0.07abc10067(4/6)67(4/6)