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In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that activation of the HPA axis by corticosterone treatment can reverse liver inflammation and fibrosis in a multidrug resistance protein 2 knockout (MDR2KO) transgenic mouse model of hepatic cholestasis. Friend Virus B NIH-Jackson (FVBN) control and MDR2KO male and female mice were treated with vehicle or corticosterone for two weeks, then serum and liver analyses of hepatic cholestasis markers were performed. Indicators of inflammation, such as increased numbers of macrophages, were determined. MDR2KO mice had lower corticotropin releasing hormone and corticosterone levels than FVBN controls in the serum. There was a large accumulation of CD68 and F4\/80 macrophages in MDR2KO mice livers, which indicated greater inflammation compared to FVBNs, an effect reversed by corticosterone treatment. Intrahepatic biliary duct mass, collagen deposition and alpha smooth muscle actin (\u03b1SMA) were found to be much higher in livers of MDR2KO mice than in controls; corticosterone treatment significantly decreased these fibrosis markers. 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