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The three-dimensional fine structure of Ito cells and hepatocytes studied by a maceration method

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The Ito cell1 is a stellate cell housed in the perisinusoidal space of Disse. The Ito cell is known to have a vitamin A storing ability2–6, and to share fibrogenetic functions with fibroblasts7–11.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University ‘La Sapienza’, Viale Regina Elena 289, 00161, Rome, Italy

    Pietro M. Motta MD, PhD (Chairman and Professor) (Chairman and Professor)

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Takahashi-Iwanaga, H., Fujita, T. (1988). The three-dimensional fine structure of Ito cells and hepatocytes studied by a maceration method. In: Motta, P.M. (eds) Biopathology of the Liver. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1239-7_5

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