Figure 14From: Mitochondrial mosaics in the liver of 3 infants with mtDNA defects COX reaction in non-parenchymal cells. COX reaction: numerous well stained mitochondria in lining cells of a bile duct (or capillary); a basal lamina is present. Adjacent hepatic parenchyma shows dark peroxisomes while mitochondria have only a few reactive cristae. Patient 1.Back to article page