20 August 2021>: Animal Study
Knockout of the Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Gene Promotes Inflammation and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation by Promoting A20/Nuclear Factor-κB (NF-κB) Expression in Mice with Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Liver Fibrosis
Cuizhen Long 123ABCDEF* , Na Xie 12ABCDEF* , Yuanhui Shu 12ABCF , Yafeng Wu 14ABCF , Ping He 12BC , Yan Zhou 12BC , Yining Xiang 5CD , Junying Gu 12CD , Lei Yang 12DF , Yuping Wang 12ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.931236
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e931236
Table 3 Serum ALT and AST level values in 4 groups. Deletion of cannabinoid receptor 2 (CB2) aggravated liver damage. Serum ALT and AST level values are represented the mean±SD.
Groups | n | ALT (U/L) | AST (U/L) |
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WT control group | 6 | 13±1.41 | 66.33±7.41 |
WT model group | 6 | 44.67±1.89# | 118.67±11.73# |
CB2−/− control group | 6 | 13.33±0.47 | 65.00±7.79 |
CB2−/− model group | 6 | 159.67±20.68* | 372.00±9.80* |
ALT – alanine aminotransferase; AST – aspartate aminotransferase. # * & |