Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell Progenitor Cells Promote Tumour Progression in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Figure 1

Degrees of differentiation in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A typical image of highly differentiated HCC, in which cells with an increased nucleocytoplasmic ratio were arranged along the hepatic trabecula, accompanied by changes in the alveolar structure and fat content (arrows, a). Moderately differentiated HCC with clear nucleolus cells that were rich in cytoplasm and were arranged into small trabecular structures or cell cords (arrows, b). Poorly differentiated HCC cells with a significantly increased nucleocytoplasmic ratio and obvious pleomorphism (arrows, c). Scale bars: 100 μm.

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