Effects of Thalidomide on the Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Rat Liver Cirrhosis

This study was to evaluate the effects of thalidomide on expression of adhesion molecules in liver cirrhosis. The cirrhosis was induced in Wistar rats by intraperitoneal injection of CCl4, and thalidomide (10 mg/kg/day or 100 mg/kg/day) was given by intragastric administration for 8 weeks. Liver his...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peng Lv, Shelley Chireyath Paul, Yanjv Xiao, Shiquan Liu, Hesheng Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/MI/2006/93253