*4.1. Animals and Grouping*

Male C57/B6 mice weighing approximately 25 g were used in this study. The mice were sacrificed at 0, 6, 16, 24, and 48 h after hepatectomy. All animal use protocols were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) of National Taiwan University College of Medicine and College (IACUC Approval No: 20140146).
