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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1108-1111
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1108
Figure 1
Figure 1 A: Electron micrograph showing irregular lamelar organizations and dilation of the RER (E) and swollen mitochondria (M) in the CCl4 group (× 15 000); B: Electron micrograph showing myelin figures in the SER (a) and breaks in the RER (arrow) in groupI (× 20 000); C: Electron micrograph showing the margination and clumping of the chromatin in the nucleus (N), mild swelling in a mitochondrion (M), mild dilation in the SER (b) and breaks in RER in group II (× 15 000); D: Electron micrograph showing mild swelling in the mitochondria (M) and breaks in the RER (arrow) in group II (× 20 000); E: Electron micrograph showing normal RER (arrow) in group II (× 20 000).
Figure 2
Figure 2 Ultrastructural injury scores in hepatocytes. Individual and total organelle injury scores decreased significantly in UDCA-treated compared with saline-treated animals. bP < 0.001.