Research Article
The Effects of Old Age on Hepatic Stellate Cells
Table 1
Transmission electron microscopic analyses of the effects of old age on HSC.
| | Number of lipid droplets/HSC | Number of lipid droplets/HSC with nucleus | Diameter of lipid droplets in HSC (μm2) | HSC protruding into sinusoidal lumen (number and % of total HSC) |
| | Rats | | | | | | Young | | | | 8 (7%) | | Old |
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| 10 (10%) | | Mice | | | | | | Young | | | | 3 (5%) | | Old |
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*
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*
| 29 (51%)* |
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