Table 1 Effects of sham vagotomy or vagotomy on serum levels of AST, ALT, LDH, lactate, and creatinine in sham operated animals (Sham) and septic animals treated with normal saline (Vehicle) or ghrelin (Ghrelin) at 20 h after radiation combined injury (RCI).

AST (IU/L)

Sham vagotomy

30 ± 2.4^a

139 ± 6.0^b

70 ± 5.0^bc

Vagotomy

35 ± 1.4

166 ± 8.0^b

166 ± 7.0^b

ALT (IU/L)

Sham vagotomy

18 ± 0.9

79 ± 3.3^b

42 ± 2.1^bc

Vagotomy

18 ± 1.0

78 ± 2.9^b

75 ± 2.9^b

LDH (U/L)

Sham vagotomy

561±60.3

2526 ± 145.3^b

1092 ± 88.5^bc

Vagotomy

601 ± 36.7

2403 ± 176.6^b

2198 ± 172.0^b

Lactate (mg/dl)

Sham vagotomy

14 ± 1.4

30 ± 2.8^b

22 ± 1.2^bc

Vagotomy

16 ± 1.0

30 ± 2.4^b

29 ± 2.3^b

Creatinine (mmol/L)

Sham vagotomy

0.5 ± 0.03

2.5 ± 0.28^b

1.6 ± 0.18^bc

Vagotomy

0.6 ± 0.07

2.6 ± 0.21^b

2.7 ± 0.09^b