Mechanisms of increased survival rate by administration of AG490 in rats following extensive liver resection / 中国医学科学院学报
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
; (6): 73-76, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the mechanism by which AG490 improves the survival rate of rats following extensive liver resection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-eight rats were randomly divided into two groups after surgery: control group (n=10), without treatment; (2) AG490 group (n=28), with AG490 (1 mg x kg(-1) x 12 h(-1)) administrated intraperitoneally immediately and 36 hours after the operation. The survival rate was observed and the serum liver functions were measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The survival rates of control group and AG490 group were 0% and 25%. AG490 group had significantly better blood glucose and aminotransferase levels (P < 0.05) than control group; serum bilirubin levels significantly decreased 48 hours after the operation. Serum protein levels in both two groups had slow decrease but without statistical significance (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>AG490 can significantly increase the survival rate of rats following extensive liver resection. Such a benefit mainly results from the protection towards residual liver function rather than from the promotion of liver regeneration.</p>
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Pharmacology
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Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Bilirubin
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Blood
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Blood Glucose
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Protein-Tyrosine Kinases
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Random Allocation
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Survival Rate
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Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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Tyrphostins
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Animals
Language:
Zh
Journal:
Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae
Year:
2005
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Article