Table 2 Histological assessment of hepatic inflammation. Nicotine administration caused a further increase in infiltration of inflammatory cells in BDL + Nicotine group as compared with BDL + Saline group
From: Effects of nicotine on microRNA-124 expression in bile duct ligation-induced liver fibrosis in rats
|  | Sham + Saline (n = 6) | Sham + Nicotine (n = 6) | BDL + Saline (n = 6) | BDL + Nicotine (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Inflammation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Score 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Score 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Score 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Score 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Median | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 * |