Table 2.

Plasma biochemistry markers and cytokine levels in the rats with sham operation (control) or cirrhosis induced by common BDL

Plasma biochemistry markers	Control (n = 6)	BDL (n = 8)
AST (U/L)	73 ± 4	672 ± 58b
ALT (U/L)	38 ± 2	124 ± 11b
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.02 ± 0.00	8.66 ± 0.62b
IL-1β (pg/mL)	18.2 ± 0.4	29.1 ± 5.9
TNF-α (pg/mL)	7.7 ± 0.5	21.6 ± 3.0a

ALT = alanine aminotransferase; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; BDL = bile duct ligation; IL = interleukin; TNF = tumor necrosis factor.

^ap < 0.01.

^bp < 0.001.