Table 1. Effect of azoxymethane (AOM) on plasma transaminase activities, ammonia, TNF-α and IL-6 levels over time.
Control | 3 h | 6 h | 9 h | 12 h | Coma | |
AST (U/L) | 176.7±31.8 | 275.0±65.1 | 303.3±65.7 | 792.5±207.1 | 1488±736.6 | 3113±380.3* |
ALT (U/L) | 53.3±3.3 | 57.5±4.8 | 104.0±24.3 | 120.0±12.2 | 312.8±96.2 | 4733±676.3* |
Ammonia (µM) | 86.7±15.8 | 88.9±19.1 | 133.3±28.4 | 223.9±10.4 | 223.9±20.1 | 577.8±93.0* |
TNF-α (pg/mL) | 10.8±0.4 | 21.0±1.5 | 46.2±2.9 | 137.1±2.5* | 143.7±11.09* | 120.4±15.5* |
IL-6 (pg/mL) | 12.4±4.3 | 65.4±10.6 | 803.7±129.5 | 8568±1174* | 6213±1266* | 10609±653.1* |
Mice (n = 5) were sacrificed at various time points indicated following AOM injection.
p<0.001 vs. control by ANOVA.