Figure 8.

The evaluation of the serum albumin levels and immunohistochemical analyses of intraportally transplanted hepatocytes 72 weeks after transplantation. (A) The transition of serum albumin levels during 72 weeks after transplantation (n = 3). The serum albumin levels increased up to 10–20 weeks after transplantation and appeared to plateau and remained high during the observation period. (B) The albumin staining of the intraportally transplanted hepatocytes at 4 weeks after transplantation. Magnification: 50×. The albumin-positive hepatocytes are indicated with black arrows. (C) The albumin staining of the intraportally transplanted hepatocytes at 72 weeks after transplantation. Magnification: 50×. The albumin-positive hepatocytes are indicated with black arrows. The number of albumin-positive hepatocytes observed in one view tended to appear higher at 72 weeks after transplantation. (D) The albumin staining of the intraportally transplanted hepatocytes at 72 weeks after transplantation. Magnification: 400×.