title: Hepatocyte euploidization is a typical mammalian physiological specialization.
abstract: 1. Quantitative cytochemical studies of hepatocytes from a variety of species representing the various sub-classes of mammals have shown that euploidization of hepatocytes is a typical feature of mammalian livers. 2. Euploidization occurs during early development and frequently involves a large proportion of the hepatocyte population. 3. Comparison with livers from birds and diploid fish indicates that euploidization is a special mammalian feature.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds; D005399:Fishes; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D010802:Phylogeny; D011003:Ploidies; D013045:Species Specificity