The aim of the present investigation was to conduct an immunohistochemical study using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation as a marker of S-phase cells and cytokeratins as markers of biliary epithelial cells, in bile-duct-ligated rats at intervals of 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after total biliary obstruction. Data obtained using only BrdU incorporation by S-phase nuclei were compared with those obtained by the simultaneous demonstration of S-phase nuclei and cytoplasmic cytokeratins. The labelling index of parenchymal liver cells and of biliary epithelial cells was evaluated as an index of the cellular growth pattern after total biliary obstruction. Our data show that following total biliary obstruction: (a) cell proliferation follows a similar pattern for biliary epithelial cells hepatocytes with a peak on the 3rd day; (b) the labelling index is significantly higher in biliary epithelial cells than in hepatocytes; and (c) sequential immunohistochemical staining using cytokeratin as a marker allows better identification of biliary epithelial cells, especially when the ductular lumen is not clearly outlined, or in isolated biliary cells which appear as components of the wall of the ducts of Hering.

Cell proliferation following extrahepatic biliary obstruction. Evaluation by immunohistochemical methods / Benedetti, Antonio; L., Marucci; Orlandi, Francesco; Baroni, G. S.; R., Mancini; A., Benedetti; A. M., Jezequel; F., Orlandi. - In: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY. - ISSN 0168-8278. - 17:(1993), pp. 163-169.

Cell proliferation following extrahepatic biliary obstruction. Evaluation by immunohistochemical methods.

BENEDETTI, Antonio;ORLANDI, FRANCESCO;G. S. Baroni;
1993-01-01

Abstract

The aim of the present investigation was to conduct an immunohistochemical study using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation as a marker of S-phase cells and cytokeratins as markers of biliary epithelial cells, in bile-duct-ligated rats at intervals of 1, 3, 7, 14 and 21 days after total biliary obstruction. Data obtained using only BrdU incorporation by S-phase nuclei were compared with those obtained by the simultaneous demonstration of S-phase nuclei and cytoplasmic cytokeratins. The labelling index of parenchymal liver cells and of biliary epithelial cells was evaluated as an index of the cellular growth pattern after total biliary obstruction. Our data show that following total biliary obstruction: (a) cell proliferation follows a similar pattern for biliary epithelial cells hepatocytes with a peak on the 3rd day; (b) the labelling index is significantly higher in biliary epithelial cells than in hepatocytes; and (c) sequential immunohistochemical staining using cytokeratin as a marker allows better identification of biliary epithelial cells, especially when the ductular lumen is not clearly outlined, or in isolated biliary cells which appear as components of the wall of the ducts of Hering.
1993
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