Protective effect of exogenous adenosine triphosphate on hypothermically preserved rat liver

Figure 1 Preservation of continuously hypothermic machine perfusion. A: Organ hypothermic preservation box, B: Tem-perature displayer, C: Perfusion pump, D: Perfusion pump, (Displaying the perfusion pressure). E: Perfusate container, F: Organ preservation container, G: pH displayer, H: Entry of wire, (Being sealed while preservation).

Figure 2 Histological and morphological findings in hypothermically preserved hepatocytes. Group A: 24-h preservation, HE staining 100×.

Figure 3 Histological and morphological findings in hypothermically preserved hepatocytes. Group B: 24-h preservation, HE staining 100×.

Figure 4 Histological and morphological findings in hypothermically preserved hepatocytes. Group C: 24-h preservation, HE staining 100×.

Figure 5 Autoradiography of [-³²P] ATP in hypothermically preserved hepatocytes. Black spots in hepatocytes are the autoradiographies of [-³²P] ATP, 4-h preservation, H E staining 100×.