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PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY - Biology East Borneo

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5.1 THE PHYSIOLOGIC AND MORPHOLOGIC BASES <strong>OF</strong> LIVER INJURY 115Figure 5.4 Liver section from mouse given an hepatotoxic dose of acetaminophen. With acetaminophen, livercell swelling and death characteristically occurs in regions around the central vein (Zone 3, arrow); cells near theportal triad (Zone 1, arrow head) are spared.There are several types of liver cells. Hepatocytes, or parenchymal cells, constitute approximately75 percent of the total cells in the human liver. They are relatively large cells and make up the bulk ofthe hepatic lobule. By virtue of their numbers and their extensive xenobiotic metabolizing activity,these cells are the principal targets for hepatotoxic chemicals. The sinusoids are lined with endothelialcells. These cells are small but numerous, making up most of the remaining cells in the liver. Thehepatic microvasculature also contains resident macrophages, called Kupffer cells. Although comparativelyfew in number, these cells play an important role in phagocytizing microorganisms and foreignparticulates in the blood. While these cells are a part of the liver, they are also part of the immune

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