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The electron microscopical studies presented here show that characteristic morphological alterations in mitochondria are a very early hallmark of the hepatocellular apoptotic program. Before chromatin condensation occurs, the outer mitochondrial membrane is focally disrupted and the inner membrane protrudes through this gap forming a hernia. The demonstration of cytochrome oxidase in mitochondria revealed a very strong activity in pre-apoptotic and apoptotic cells as well as in apoptotic bodies.
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PMID:Ultrastructural alterations of mitochondria in pre-apoptotic and apoptotic hepatocytes of TNF alpha-treated galactosamine-sensitized mice. 1066 60