Figure 2.

Histological examination of the livers following 50% PH. (A) Liver histology slide from the sham-operation group displaying clear hepatic lobules, radial hepatic cord and clear hepatic sinusoid. (B) Liver histology slide of 50% PH mice 3 days post-operation displaying cloudy swelling of certain hepatocytes with acidophilic necrosis and the majority of hepatocytes with single enlarged, double or multiple nuclei, prominent nucleoli and cytoplasmic acidophilic bodies. (C) Liver histology slide of 50% PH mice 14 days post-operation displaying single enlarged or double nuclei but less prominent acidophilic bodies (H&E staining; magnification, x400). PH, partial hepatectomy.