Hepatocytes

The main structural component of the liver. They are specialized epithelial cells that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.


A liver cell which synthesises and stores substances, and produces bile.


Major functional cell of the liver; inflammation or injury to these cells results in hepatitis.


The main cell type present in the liver. A large cell, it has several important metabolic functions: these include synthesis and storage of biochemical products; detoxification of poisons and unwanted substances; and the manufacture of bile, the liver secretion that passes through the bile ducts to the small intestine and helps in the digestion of fat.


 


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