Research Article

Model of Liver Fibrosis Induction by Thioacetamide in Rats for Regenerative Therapy Studies

Table 3

Grading of histological lesions according to experimental groups using the METAVIR score.

PhaseAnatomopathological characteristicNumber of animals per experimental groups
Group IGroup II

F0No fibrosis80
F1Portal fibrosis without septa01
F2Portal fibrosis with few septa05
F3Portal fibrosis with numerous septa02
F4Cirrhosis00