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HEPATIC SINUSOIDAL ENDOTHELIUM IN GOATS
Author(s) -
Wright PL,
Clemett JA,
Smith KF,
Day WA,
Fraser R
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian journal of experimental biology and medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.999
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1440-1711
pISSN - 0004-945X
DOI - 10.1038/icb.1983.69
Subject(s) - perisinusoidal space , endothelium , ultrastructure , lumen (anatomy) , portal vein , sinusoid , biology , function (biology) , anatomy , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , endocrinology , in vitro , immunology , biochemistry , hepatocyte
Summary The ultrastructure of the hepatic sinusoids of the goat was examined. Contrary to current belief concerning this and other ruminant species, we found the sinusoids to be lined by a smooth, continuous layer of endothelium, broken only by the presence of numerous, unoccluded fenestrae which provide a direct path of communication between the sinusoidal lumen and the space of Disse. Therefore, we suggest that a sieving function similar to that which has been shown to occur in rats may be attributed to the sinusoidal endothelium of the goat.