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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2020

Efficacy of interleukin-6 in the induction of liver cell proliferation after hemi-hepatectomy: histopathologic and immunohistochemical study.

Thamer H Al-Ghamdi, Ihab Shafek Atta

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental pathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Thamer H Al-GhamdiDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Albaha University KSA.
Ihab Shafek AttaPathology Department Faculty of Medicine, Assuit, Al-Azhar University Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGAl Baha University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe function of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the regenerative process is not fully understood. The aim was to show the IL-6 role in hepatocyte regeneration by identifying the proliferative rate of hepatocytes following partial hepatectomy. MATERIAL AND

methodsEighty male adult Sprague-Dawley rats were categorized into two equivalent groups (n = 40 rats); non-treated, and treated group with IL-6 of 35 µg/100 gm body weight according to lethality study for a four-day observation. Both groups were subjected to 70% hepatic resection. Liver specimens were taken for histo/immunohistochemical studies. Five measures were investigated histopathologically; binucleation, mitoses, thickening of the hepatic plate, ductular reaction, and presence of inflammatory cells. Ki-67 labeling index was evaluated using mouse anti-Ki-67 antibody.

resultsIn non-treated group; binucleation and multinucleation were noted in 12 cases (30%), bizarre cells with abnormal mitoses 16 cases (42%), and thickening of liver cell plate 18 cases (45%), in contrast to 32 (80%), 30 (75%) and 28 (70%), in treated group. Patches of inflammatory infiltrate were more marked in the treated group. Ki-67 labeling index was higher in the treated group (

conclusionIL-6 is valuable in the induction of liver cell regeneration. Correlation with biochemical assay and flow cytometric studies is recommended.

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hepatectomyhepatocyteIL-6Ki-67regeneration

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PMID32782672
PMCPMC7414478
OpenAlexW3049686601

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