Experimental Model of Cirrhosis of the Liver

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2020 Jul;169(3):416-420. doi: 10.1007/s10517-020-04899-2. Epub 2020 Aug 3.

Abstract

A new model of cirrhosis of the liver was created in experiment on 30 rats. Over 3 weeks, experimental animals in addition to the standard diet daily intragastrically received corn oil in combination with intragastric administration of acetaminophen in a dose of 500 mg/day. High-fat load in combination with acetaminophen over 3 weeks led to the development of focal biliary cirrhosis.

Keywords: acetaminophen; corn oil; experimental cirrhosis; high-fat diet; rats.

MeSH terms

  • Acetaminophen / toxicity
  • Animals
  • Corn Oil
  • Dietary Fats
  • Female
  • Liver / drug effects
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Cirrhosis / chemically induced
  • Liver Cirrhosis / pathology*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Rats

Substances

  • Dietary Fats
  • Acetaminophen
  • Corn Oil