title: The clinicopathological significance of changes of ganglioside patterns in the cirrhotic liver: a study of 11 cases.
abstract: Unique ganglioside components including GM2 and spots No. 1 and 2 designated tentatively were increased in content in some cases of cirrhotic liver as well as in all cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Tissues of cirrhotic liver in which these components were increased were examined histologically. These components were increased in cirrhotic liver showing many foci of dysplastic nodules and in cirrhotic nodules at the matrix of multicentric HCC. These findings, thus, indicate that the unique ganglioside components are probably related to the histological findings of the cirrhotic liver.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D005260:Female; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005732:Gangliosides