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Histological and immunohistochemical (CD3, CD20, CD56, CD68) studies, alongside quantitative analysis of lymphocyte and macrophage distribution in hepatic lobules, were performed. Statistical significance was assessed using Mann-Whitney and Pearson tests, with p&lt;0.05 considered significant.\nResults: After 10 weeks of 0.5 ml\/kg\/day HSO, 71.43% of experimental rats developed mild fatty liver disease (Kleiner grade S1 steatosis), a significant difference from the control group (p&lt;0.0001). No histological inflammation or necrotic changes in hepatocytes were observed. Small numbers of CD3 lymphocytes were present in portal tracts, without extending into or damaging the adjacent parenchyma. CD20 and NK resident lymphocytes were sparse. Aggregates of CD68-positive Kupffer cells were most common near liver lobule triads. The average number of Kupffer cells (5.79\u0081}0.06 per 0.01 mm2) in the experimental group significantly (p&lt;0.001) exceeded the control by 1.49 times, suggesting hyperplasia of specialized macrophages and their increased role in liver immune function.\nConclusions: Ten weeks of experimental use indicates that hemp seed oil is safe to consume at a dose of 0.5 ml\/kg\/day.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.36740\/merkur202602106","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,28]],"date-time":"2026-04-28T19:17:43Z","timestamp":1777403863000},"page":"137","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Immunohistochemical analysis and distribution of lymphocytes and Kupffer cells in the liver of rats with long-term experimental use of hemp seed oil"],"prefix":"10.36740","volume":"54","author":[{"given":"Mykola M.","family":"Shevchuk","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"STATE NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISE \u226aDANYLO HALYTSKY LVIV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY\u226b, LVIV, UKRAINE; STATE SPECIALIZED INSTITUTION \u226aLVIV REGIONAL BUREAU OF FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION\u226b, LVIV, UKRAINE"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Liliya I.","family":"Volos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"STATE NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISE \u226aDANYLO HALYTSKY LVIV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY\u226b, LVIV, UKRAINE"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Oksana R.","family":"Kovalska","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"STATE NON-PROFIT ENTERPRISE \u226aDANYLO HALYTSKY LVIV NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY\u226b, LVIV, UKRAINE"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"22436","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref0","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"1. 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