Korean J Intern Med.  2001 Sep;16(3):160-166.

Ultrastructural changes of hepatic stellate cells in the space of Disse in alcoholic fatty liver

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) has been suggested to play a role in fibrogenesis in alcoholic liver disease. We evaluate the correlation with fibrogenesis and ultrastructure of hepatic stellate cells in alcoholic fatty liver. METHODS: We studied 6 patients with alcoholic fatty liver and 5 non-alcoholic fatty liver. The numbers of fat droplets in hepatic stellate cell was determined by electron microscopy. We also studied the grading of deposition of collagen fibers in the space of Disse. We were to evaluate the structure of hepatic stellate cells in the space of Disse by light and electron microscopy. RESULTS: Wider distribution of fat droplets in hepatic stellate cells in alcoholic fatty liver than in normal liver. The hypertrophied endoplasmic reticulum in hepatic stellate cells is a prominent findings in alcoholic fatty liver. We observed basement membrane-like materials in patients with alcoholic fatty liver with hepatic fibrosis. CONCLUSION: The results demonstrate that, in patients with alcoholic fatty liver by alcoholic liver injury, the hepatic stellate cells may play an important role in the fibrogenesis of perisinusoidal spaces in the liver.

Keyword

Alcoholic Fatty Liver; Hepatic Stellate Cell (HSC)

MeSH Terms

Adult
Basement Membrane/ultrastructure
Biopsy, Needle
Collagen/ultrastructure
Comparative Study
Fatty Liver, Alcoholic/*pathology
Female
Hepatocytes/*ultrastructure
Human
Lipids/analysis
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Age
Probability
Prospective Studies
Reference Values
Statistics, Nonparametric
Tissue Culture
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