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CELL. A small room in a prison. See Dungeon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The connective tissue is made up of fibroblastic or stellate cells. Although the liver consists primarily of hepatic parenchymal cells, several nonparenchymal cells--including stellate cells, pit cells, Kupffer cells, biliary cells, and endothelial cells--also are important for liver function. Friedman was the first to isolate and characterize the hepatic stellate cell, which is the key cell type responsible for scar production in liver. |
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