Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cell: An Update.

Laurie D DeLeve1, Ana C Maretti-Mira1

  • 1Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases and the USC Research Center for Liver Diseases, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.

Seminars in Liver Disease
|December 23, 2017
PubMed
Summary

This review updates current knowledge on liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) and their functions in liver homeostasis and disease. The authors examine recent findings on LSEC roles in waste elimination, immune regulation, and interactions with liver metastases. The review also addresses methodological challenges in LSEC research, including the need for standardized isolation protocols and the limitations of current surface markers. The authors highlight the importance of rigorous experimental design to improve reproducibility and reduce bias in LSEC studies. These findings may guide future research on LSEC biology and function.

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