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| Neves,Renata Heisler; Barros Alencar,Alba Cristina Miranda de; Aguila,Marcia Barbosa; Mandarim-de-Lacerda,Carlos Alberto; Machado-Silva,José Roberto; Gomes,Delir Corrêa. |
| This study evaluated whether a high fat diet (HFC group) induces overweight, hepatic steatosis and plasma lipoproteins level alteration compared to standard chow diet (SC group). Female mice were submitted to each diet over 6 months. Body mass and food intake were evaluated weekly throughout the experiment. Total cholesterol, TG, LDL-c, HDL-c and VLDL-c were analyzed. Mice were sacrificed to remove liver, spleen, heart and intestine. The volume of the organs was determined according to the submersion method. Fixed livers were embedded in paraffin and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and Masson's trichrome. The analysis used a video microscope system and a test-system with 42 test-points. The volume density was estimated for hepatocytes, steatosis and... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Hypercholesterolemia; Experimental model; Mice; Cholesterol; Diet; Liver. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022006000500018 |
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