Reduced Liver Lipid Peroxidation in Subcellular Fractions Is Associated with a Hypometabolic State in Rats with Portacaval Anastomosis

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Histological and ultrastructural characterization of hepatocytes. (a) Histological characterization in H&E stained section of the liver. (A) Liver from sham operated rat. CV: central vein; PV: portal vein. (B) Experimental animal with PCA showing formation of new blood vessels. (b) Ultrastructural characteristics of hepatic cells. (A–D) Normal hepatocyte of sham-operated rats. (F–H) Hepatocyte cells of PCA-operated rats. N: nucleus; M: mitochondrial; ER: endoplasmic reticulum. Images are representative of 6 independent experimental observations.

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