endothelial cell of hepatic sinusoid
An endothelial cell that is part of the hepatic sinusoid. These cells possess flattened areas containing perforations about 0.1 micrometers in diameter, known as fenestrae. The fenestrae are arranged in groups known as sieve plates. [ GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3926620 ]
Synonyms: endotheliocyte of hepatic sinusoid, LSEC, liver sinusoidal endothelial cell
Term info
- FMA:62911
- BTO:000125
human_reference_atlas
Endothelial cell of hepatic sinusoid
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606