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Sinusoid of a rat liver with fenestrated endothelial cells. Fenestrae are approx 100nm diameter, and sinusoidal width 5 microns. Original mag 30,000.

Note the microvilli of hepatocytes in the space of Disse external to the endothelium.

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This file has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its author, Prof. Robin Fraser, University of Otago, NZ. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible: Prof. Robin Fraser, University of Otago, NZ grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. العربية | Български | Česky | Dansk | Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Español | فارسی | Français | Italiano | 日本語 | Nederlands | Polski | Português | Русский | Svenska | Türkçe | Українська | 中文 | ‪中文(台灣)‬ | +/-

Scanning electron mocrograph created by Prof. Robin Fraser, University of Otago, New Zealand and released into the public domain on 2006-05-22 as quoted below.

Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 16:00:49 +1200
From: Bruce Dobbs <Bruce.Dobbs@cdhb.govt.nz>
Subject: Liver Sieve
To: andreas.schwab@mcgill.ca
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Dear Dr Schwab

Please feel free to use the SEM of the liver sieve in any way you
chose.  I grant formal copyright release to the public domain for the
SEM as displayed in your website.  I wish you well in your endeavours
regarding liver function etc.

With kindest regards.

Robin

Emeritus Professor Robin Fraser, ONZM
Department of Pathology
Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Otago


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• Hepatocyte
• Fenestræ
• Space of Disse
• Liver sinusoid