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Bile duct ligation (BDL) model

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BDL Model

The Bile duct ligation (BDL) induced cholestatic liver disease model is a model that progresses into acute liver injury following liver inflammation and fibrosis. It is used to evaluate the effectiveness of various therapeutic agents for anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects, or any hepatoprotectional functions. The BDL model is suitable for in-vivo screening of anti-fibrotic drugs due to the short study period of two weeks.

 

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Figure 1. BDL model, image of a Sirius red stained liver
Compared to normal mice, fibrosis around the portal vein area is observed in the BDL model.

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