Figure 1

A rat model of 85% partial hepatectomy (PH) and AF treatment protocol. (a) Schematic description of vessel-oriented technique for ligating vascular structures within the liver parenchyma separately. Only the right superior lobe (RSL) was retained. (b) Intraoperative pictures of the liver before and after resection of defined liver lobes in the 85% PH model. (c) Animals were given AF combination or saline subcutaneously at 6, 24 and 48 hours after 85% PH.