Silymarin Accelerates Liver Regeneration after Partial Hepatectomy

Partial hepatectomy (PHx) is a liver regeneration physiological response induced to maintain homeostasis. Liver regeneration evolved presumably to protect wild animals from catastrophic liver loss caused by toxins or tissue injury. Silymarin (Sm) ability to stimulate liver regeneration has been an o...

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Main Authors: Jia-Ping Wu, Chin-Chuan Tsai, Yu-Lan Yeh, Yueh-Min Lin, Chien-Chung Lin, Cecilia Hsuan Day, Chia-Yao Shen, V. Vijaya Padma, Lung-Fa Pan, Chih-Yang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/603529