Partial Portal Vein Arterialization Attenuates Acute Bile Duct Injury Induced by Hepatic Dearterialization in a Rat Model

Figure 8

PPVA improved BDI-induced inflammation. (a) TNF-α and IL-1β mRNA expression was analyzed using qRT-PCR. (b) TNF-α protein expression, which was evaluated by western blotting, was consistent with the qRT-PCR results. (c) Changes in myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity, a marker for neutrophil recruitment, were observed in all groups. PCR results are expressed as the mean ± SEM of at least triplicate measurements. Western blotting data represent the mean ± SEM of three independent experiments and are normalized to GAPDH. versus the Sham group; versus the PPVA + BDI group. Differences were assessed by two-way ANOVA and comparisons between groups were performed by Bonferroni posttests at each time point.

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