Detection of Autoantibodies to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 in Bile Duct Ligated Rats and Correlations with a Panel of Traditional Markers of Liver Diseases

Figure 1

Comparative evaluation of the absorbances relative to the serum levels of autoantibodies to VEGFR-3 by indirect ELISA. Optical density was measured at 405 nm in control group (white bar) (), BDL groups (black bars) at week 1 (), week 3 (), and week 5 (), and sham groups (grey bars) at week 1 (), week 3 (), and week 5 (). for BDL and sham groups versus control group; for BDL groups versus equivalent sham groups. Data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation. BDL: bile duct ligation.