Silver-absorptive cells in liver parenchyma. II. Morphochemical studies in guinea pigs after anaphylactic and...

Using specific morphological and ultrastructural methods, the author demonstrated silver-absorptive cells in perisinusoidal areas in the liver parenchyma of guinea pigs. These cells exhibited some features characteristic of the endocrine cells of the diffuse APUD system. In anaphylactic and histamine shock their number decreased. These cells probably play a role in the pathogenesis of experimental bronchial asthma.