Objectives: To determine whether granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) could reverse liver damage in the model of acute liver injury induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCL4)
Design: Prospective, using experimental animal model of acute and chronic liver injury
Setting: Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran
Subjects: We established an animal model of liver damage by administration of CCL4 (1 ml/kg, IP). Two hours later the animals were treated with G-CSF (100 μg /kg body weight, IP). On the 28th day, rats were scarified.Malondialdehyde(MDA) was determined using diagnostic kits following recommendations of manufacturer of the kits. Serial 5 μm thick liver sections were stained with haematoxylin-eosin and Masson,s trichrome and examined.
Main Outcome Measures: Reduction in serum albumin and total protein levels (1.24 ± 0.16 and 3.22 ± 0.21 g/dl, respectively) were 2.58 ± 0.19 and 6.82 ± 0.30 g/dl, respectively reversed by G-CSF treatment.
Results: CCL4-induced increase in serum AST, ALT, and ALP activities and MDA and hydroxyproline levels were significantlysuppressedbyG-CSFtreatment.
Conclusions: G-CSF stimulates liver repair and may be clinically beneficialinrestoringliverdamage.Therewasapositive correlation (p < 0.05) between histopathological and biochemical parameters. |