A possible role of a blood vessel in formation of the fat area in the quadrate lobe of porcine liver.
Approximately a half of swine examined had a fat storing area (F-area) in the quadrate lobe of the liver. This area was stained strongly by Sudan Black B (fat staining) and PAS (carbohydrate staining). The area was light brown to greyish yellow in appearance due to the deposition of lipid droplets. In cross section the F-area was wedge-shaped, and had a specific venous supply which directly connected it to the right gastric vein. The larger the connecting vein the wider the F-area, indicating that the connecting vein, not reported so far, is a key factor in the formation of the F-area. This would be a good model for the formation of partial fatty liver.
Mochizuki
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Ozu Health Center, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
Makita
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000166:cytology; D000818:Animals; D001391:Azo Compounds; D002244:Carbon; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes; D009919:Orchiectomy; D013552:Swine; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology
D001391:Azo Compounds; D004396:Coloring Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; C028433:chinese ink; D002244:Carbon; C016118:Sudan Black B