Table 2.

STAT3 mRNA levels at various time points after excessive liver resection in rats

	STAT3 mRNA expression (mean ± SD)
Group	0 h	n	6 h	n	12 h	n	18 h	n	P value1
Control	0.33 ± 0.11	3	0.43 ± 0.21	3	0.57 ± 0.24	3	1.07 ± 0.47	3	0.021
Low dose	0.41 ± 0.15	3	0.44 ± 0.19	3	0.78 ± 0.34	3	0.89 ± 0.45	3	0.043
High dose	0.38 ± 0.24	3	0.11 ± 0.07	3	0.30 ± 0.14	3	0.87 ± 0.36	3	0.025
P value2	0.401		0.012		0.044		0.849

¹Comparison among time points of same group;

²Comparison among groups at same time point.