Experimental Liver Disease Models of Rats: Morphological Characteristics.
- Author:
Do Youn PARK
1
;
Kang Suek SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. pdy220@pusan.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Fibrosis;
Humans;
Liver Diseases*;
Liver*;
Rats*;
Stem Cells
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2003;37(3):151-158
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Experimental liver disease models of rats have many similarities with those of humans, especially in morphological characteristics. Rat liver disease models can be categorized as models of hepatic fibrosis, hepatic stem cell and hepatocarcinogenesis. The purpose of this article is to review experimental liver disease models, with a major emphasis on morphologic features, including routine morphological, immunohistochemical, and electron microscopic features.
