Journal: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Article Title: Ethanol Extract of the Microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum Shows Hepatoprotective Effects against Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice
doi: 10.3390/ijms25116247
Figure Lengend Snippet: The preventive ( A , B ) and therapeutic ( C , D ) effects of PT extract on acute liver injury after D-GalN/LPS injection. ( A , B ) C57BL/6J mice were administered HD and PT orally for 3 days and then received intraperitoneal D-GalN (450 mg/kg) and LPS (10 μg/kg) after fasting overnight. After 6 h, the mice were sacrificed, and their blood was collected for serum separation. Sera were separated from blood for AST ( A ) and ALT ( B ). ( C , D ) The mice received D-GalN and LPS via intraperitoneal injection after fasting overnight and were then administered HD and PT orally. After 6 h, the mice were sacrificed, and their blood was collected for serum separation. Sera were separated from blood for AST ( C ) and ALT ( D ). The data from three independent experiments, each of which was performed in triplicate, are indicated as the mean ± SD. The significances of the differences between the value of the D-GalN/LPS group and that of the HD and PT treatment groups after D-GalN/LPS injection were determined through one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s comparisons test: ** p < 0.01.
Article Snippet: In the case of PT therapeutic activity ( D), the animals received D-GalN/LPS (Sigma Aldrich) via intraperitoneal injection after fasting overnight for approximately 15 h. After 24 h, the mice were sacrificed, their blood was collected, and their livers were removed.
Techniques: Injection