Fig 5.

Sialoadenectomy does not modify the effect of immobilization on plasma ALT activity and on liver c-Fos protein. Animals were sialoadenectomized (dotted bars) or sham-operated (control animals, white bars) 5 weeks before immobilization for the indicated period (0, 20, or 180 minutes). Mice were killed, and samples were obtained to determine plasma EGF and ALT activity and to quantify relative mass of c-Fos protein in liver homogenates. Each bar corresponds to the mean ± SE of 6–11 animals. Statistical comparisons vs corresponding control (sham-operated) value were determined by Student's t-test. * P < 0.05