Ultrastructure of normal monkey liver.
The normal ultrastructure of the liver of rhesus and cynomolgus monkeys is described. A classification of type A and B periportal hepatocytes is introduced together with a discussion of the high incidence of mitochondrial abnormalities. It is suggested that the rhesus monkey is more suitable as an experimental model than the cynomolgus since its liver ultrastructure is less variable.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D000882:Haplorhini / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008099:Liver / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008252:Macaca fascicularis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male