Table 4.
Assessment of Liver Regeneration After APAP Overdose
Process | Marker | Sample Needed | Reference(s) |
---|---|---|---|
Cell proliferation | PCNA/Ki-67/mitotic index | Liver sections | 10,45 |
Cell cycle | Cyclins D, E, A, and B; pRb and CDK4 | Liver (mRNA or protein) | 10,41 |
Stimulus | Cytokines and their receptors (IL6/STAT3; TNF-α/NF-κB) | Liver (for mRNA/protein) and serum (for secreted protein) | 10,78 |
Growth factors and their receptors (HGF/MET; EGFR ligands/EGFR) | Liver (for mRNA or protein) and serum (for secreted protein) | 10,45 |