Unique cell type-specific junctional complexes in vascular endothelium of human and rat liver sinusoids.

Liver sinusoidal endothelium is strategically positioned to control access of fluids, macromolecules and cells to the liver parenchyma and to serve clearance functions upstream of the hepatocytes. While clearance of macromolecular debris from the peripheral blood is performed by liver sinusoidal end...

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Main Authors: Cyrill Géraud, Konstantin Evdokimov, Beate K Straub, Wiebke K Peitsch, Alexandra Demory, Yvette Dörflinger, Kai Schledzewski, Astrid Schmieder, Peter Schemmer, Hellmut G Augustin, Peter Schirmacher, Sergij Goerdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22509281/?tool=EBI