IL-11 expression was increased after IR.

<p>Mice were subjected to 90min of partial liver ischemia, followed by 0h, 1h, 3h and 6h reperfusion. Kinetics of IL-11 gene expression was analyzed in ischemic liver by RT-PCR. Expression of IL-11 was normalized with that of HPRT. Data are expressed as mean±SD (n = 6/group). *P<0.05, **P<0.001 vs sham group.