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[Ballooned hepatocyte]
This term refers to hepatocytes with dilated endoplasmic reticulum and ubiquitin aggregates, characteristics of endoplasmic reticulum stress. Hepatocyte ballooning distinguishes non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from steatosis (see: Caldwell et al, 2010 for overview). See also: Balloon cells.
For related information of interest see also: Cell types Dictionary, Cell lines in Cytokine Research, Cell culture.
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