Hepatocellular apoptosis after hepatectomy in obstructive jaundice in rats

Figure 5 Changes of hepatocellular apoptotic index after hepatectomy. Morphometric analysis of the positive cells in tissue stained by TUNEL method was performed under high power magnification (×400) in a blinded fashion. Each group consisted of 6 rats. The number of positive cells was counted and expressed as the total number of apoptotic cells seen in every ten high-power fields sections. Values were expressed as mean ± SEM. ^aP < 0.01 CD-Hx group vs OB group, ^bP < 0.01 CD-Hx group vs OB-CD group, ^cP < 0.05 OB-CD group vs OB group, ^dP < 0.01 OB-CD group vs OB group.