Figure 4.
Jak2 upregulation in TGR(mREN2)27 rats. (A) Portal pressure and hepatic-vascular resistance before and after injection of 1 mg/kg AG490. In TGR(mREN2)27 rats, portal pressure was significantly reduced after inhibition of Jak2 by AG490. Unit of portal pressure measurement is mmHg and of hepatic-vascular resistance mmHg*min*100 g/ml. (B) Perfusion pressure in situ in livers of TGR(mREN2)27 rats after precontraction with 5 µM Ang II and after 10−6 and 10−5M AG490 in the perfusion buffer. Results are represented as percentage of the basal perfusion pressure. (C) Scratch assay of TGR(mREN2)27 HSC with and without AG490 treatment (5 µM and 25 µM) after 24 h. Migration of TGR(mREN2)27 HSC is represented as percentage of gap. Gap of untreated HSC are normalized to 100%. Error bars are means ± s.e.m. Statistical analyzes; Paired Wilcoxon signed rank test. ^/^^Indicates p < 0.05/p < 0.005 compared to measurement before AG490 treatment. #/###Indicates p < 0.05/p < 0.0001 compared to TGR(mREN2)27 control data.