4.2.1 POJA-L3744+3745+3747.Hepatic stellate cells in liver (rat, human)
4.2.1 POJA-L3744+3745+3747
Title: Hepatic stellate cells in liver (rat, human)
Description: Electron micrographs of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) (A, B, rat; C, human) also known as perisinusoidal cells or Ito cells, (cells of Ito).
The stellate cells (1) are localized in the space of Disse, i.e. in the space between the lining of sinusoid endothelial cells and the liver cell (2) surface. The cell often contains many fat droplets (*) and vitamin A and retinoids. The stellate cell is the major cell type involved in liver fibrosis, and can produce the collagen fibers. They probably play also a role as antigen-presenting cells.
Keywords/Mesh: liver cells, hepatic stellate cell, fat-storing cell, space of Disse, electron microscopy, POJA collection
Title: Hepatic stellate cells in liver (rat, human)
Description: Electron micrographs of hepatic stellate cells (HSC) (A, B, rat; C, human) also known as perisinusoidal cells or Ito cells, (cells of Ito).
The stellate cells (1) are localized in the space of Disse, i.e. in the space between the lining of sinusoid endothelial cells and the liver cell (2) surface. The cell often contains many fat droplets (*) and vitamin A and retinoids. The stellate cell is the major cell type involved in liver fibrosis, and can produce the collagen fibers. They probably play also a role as antigen-presenting cells.
Keywords/Mesh: liver cells, hepatic stellate cell, fat-storing cell, space of Disse, electron microscopy, POJA collection