hepatocyte

(noun)

Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, and for detoxification.

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(noun)

Any of the cells in the liver responsible for the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and lipids and for detoxification.

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Examples of hepatocyte in the following topics:

  • Histology of the Liver

    • Hepatocytes contain large amounts of rough endoplasmic reticulum and free ribosomes.
    • Hepatocytes are involved in:
    • Hepatocytes also initiate the formation and secretion of bile.
    • The hepatocyte plates are one cell thick in mammals.
    • Hepatocytes are derived from hepatoblasts, the precursor stem cell of the liver that divides to produce new hepatocytes.

  • Hepatic Portal Circulation

    • Blood from either source passes into cavities between the hepatocytes of the liver called sinusoids, which feature a fenestrated, discontinuous endothelium allowing for the effecient transfer and processing of nutrients in the liver.
    • Note the microvilli of hepatocytes in the space of Disse external to the endothelium.

  • Absorptive State

    • The rest will be used for energy in adipose cells, skeletal muscle and hepatocytes.

  • Liver Function

    • The various functions of the liver are carried out by the liver cells or hepatocytes.

  • Iron Overload and Tissue Damage

    • The large white space is the portal vein, and the cells outside the walls of the vein are hepatocytes with blue granules indicating iron.