Figure 2.

Isolated rat livers perfused with human serum (five experiments in each group). In the control group (perfusion with buffer solution alone), the liver flow remained stable and higher than 3 ml min⁻¹ g⁻¹ during the 65 min period of observation. After perfusion with 2.5, 5, 10 and 20% fresh human serum, the liver flow dropped by 23, 53, 66 and 80%, respectively. ^*:P<0.05 vs controls.