title: Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on biochemical parameters, hepatocyte proliferation and liver histology in galactosamine hepatitis in the rat.
abstract: The effect of oral administration of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) on biochemical parameters, liver histology and liver cell proliferation was investigated in rats with galactosamine hepatitis. Treatment with UDCA led to a decrease of aminotransferases, but did not show any significant changes in liver histology or liver cell proliferation. The improvement of liver enzymes without change of histology in this animal model of hepatitis following treatment with UDCA is in agreement with results obtained from clinical trials with UDCA in patients with chronic viral hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rudi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schlenker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raedsch
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Waldherr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zorn
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stremmel
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005688:Galactosamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018809:Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; D005688:Galactosamine; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase