Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Distribution of Hepatic Myofibroblasts and Type I and III Collagen in Rat Liver Cirrhosis Induced by Thioacetamide / Distribución de Miofibroblastos y Colágeno Tipo I y III en Hígado de Ratas con Cirrosis Inducida por Tioacetamida
Poonkhum, Raksawan; Pradidarcheep, Wisuit; Nilbu-Nga, Somneuk; Chaunchaiyakul, Suwadee.
  • Poonkhum, Raksawan; Srinakharinwirot University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Bangkok. TH
  • Pradidarcheep, Wisuit; Srinakharinwirot University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Bangkok. TH
  • Nilbu-Nga, Somneuk; Srinakharinwirot University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Bangkok. TH
  • Chaunchaiyakul, Suwadee; Srinakharinwirot University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy. Bangkok. TH
Int. j. morphol ; 29(2): 501-508, June 2011. ilus, mapas, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-597482
ABSTRACT
Thioacetamide (TAA) can induce various types of cirrhosis in the rat, including bridging fibrosis, biliary fibrosis, perisinusoidal/pericellular fibrosis and centrilobular fibrosis, in which different populations of hepatic myofibroblasts (MFs) are involved. The hepatic MFs can be classified into 3 groups (a) portal/septal MFs; (b) activated hepatic stellate cell myofibroblasts (HSC/MFs); and (c) interface myofibroblasts (IF/MFs). The present study was carried out to examine the morphology and localization of hepatic MFs in relation to the distribution of type I and III collagen in rat cirrhotic livers. Immunohistochemistry to a-smooth muscle actin was employed to demonstrate the morphology and localization of the subpopulations of hepatic MFs. The distribution of type I and III collagen was investigated by using specific antibodies. Portal and septal MFs were windmill in shape and localized around tributaries of the portal and hepatic veins where type I and III collagen was accumulated. HSC/MFs with arachnoid in shape were localized in the spaces of Disse and spaces between neighboring hepatocytes where type I collagen was formed. IF/MFs showed arachnoid shapes and distributed along the margin of fibrous septa where type I collagen was condensed. MFs with polygonal shapes were also found around the wall of hepatic sinusoids, margin of fibrous septa and around the portal tract. They were probably transitional cells to the mature MFs. Our data suggest that each subpopulation of hepatic MFs shows characteristic morphology and localization, which correlates with localization of type I and/or type III collagen.
RESUMEN
La tioacetamida (TAA) puede provocar diversos tipos de cirrosis hepática en la rata, incluyendo fibrosis en puente, fibrosis biliar, fibrosis perisinusoidal/pericelular y fibrosis centrolobulillar, en los que diferentes poblaciones de miofibroblastos hepáticos (MFs) están involucrados. Los MFs hepáticos se pueden clasificar en tres grupos (a) MFs portal/ septal; (b) células estrelladas hepática activada miofibroblásticas (HSC/MFs), y (c) miofibroblastos de interface (IF/MFs). El presente estudio se realizó para examinar la morfología y localización de los MFs hepáticos en relación con la distribución de colágeno Tipos I y III en el hígado de ratas cirróticas. Se utilizó inmunohistoquímica de a-actina de músculo liso para demostrar la morfología y localización de las subpoblaciones de MFs hepática. La distribución de colágenos Tipos I y III se investigó utilizando anticuerpos específicos. FMs portales y septales mostraron forma de molino de viento y se localizaron cerca de afluentes de las venas porta y hepática donde los colágenos Tipos I y III se acumularon. HSC/MFs con forma aracnoide se localizaron en los espacios de Disse y los espacios entre hepatocitos vecinos, donde se formó el colágeno Tipo I. IF/MFs mostraron formas aracnoides y se distribuyeron a lo largo del margen de los septos fibrosos donde se condensó el colágeno Tipo I . MFs con formas poligonales también fueron encontrados alrededor de la pared de los sinusoides hepáticos, en el margen de los septos fibrosos y en todo el tracto portal. Probablemente fueron células de transición a los MFs maduros. Nuestros datos sugieren que cada subpoblación de MFs hepáticos muestra una morfología y localización característica, que se correlaciona con la localización de colágenos Tipo I y o III.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thioacetamide / Collagen Type I / Collagen Type III / Myofibroblasts / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Thailand Institution/Affiliation country: Srinakharinwirot University/TH

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Thioacetamide / Collagen Type I / Collagen Type III / Myofibroblasts / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Thailand Institution/Affiliation country: Srinakharinwirot University/TH