Animal Model of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in Histology Department Sohag University
Published: 1 May 2022
Sohag Medical Journal
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Volume 26,
pp 12-18; https://doi.org/10.21608/smj.2022.125601.1306
Abstract: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the deposition of triglycerides in the hepatocytes causing their injury resulting in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, and cirrhosis, as a healing response, and may progress to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We aimed to establish an animal model for NAFLD/NASH by the use of a high-fat diet. A total number of 30 adult male mice were categorized into two groups; control, high-fat diet (HFD) 15 animals each. The livers of these animals were excised and processed for histological examination for the progress of NAFLD/NASH changes. At the end of the experiment, the mice were slaughtered at 11, 13, 15, 17-week intervals. Liver specimens and blood samples from all animal groups were collected. The liver specimens were processed and stained with hematoxylin & eosin. Blood samples were processed for liver functions. Our results demonstrate that NASH was established 17 weeks after high fat diet administration
Keywords: hepatocytes / Model / alcoholic / adult / animal / steatohepatitis / functions / liver / NAFLD/NASH
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