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PMID: 7015506 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Contractility of bile canaliculi: implications for liver function.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 212 ·No. 4498 ·1981-05-29 ·Pages 1041-2

Oshio C, Phillips MJ

Abstract

Dynamic contractions of bile canaliculi were observed in groups of cultured hepatocytes by time-lapse cinephotomicrography during the early stages of monolayer formation. The contractions, which were forceful and appeared to have a pumping action, may facilitate the flow of bile in the liver's canalicular system.

MeSH Terms
Animals Bile/physiology Cells, Cultured Cytoskeleton/physiology,ultrastructure Liver/physiology Male Microscopy, Phase-Contrast Rats
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Oshio C
Phillips M J
Article Info
Journal
Science (New York, N.Y.)
Abbr.
Science
ISSN
0036-8075
DOI
10.1126/science.7015506
Published
1981-05-29
Pages
1041-2
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0404511
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.7015506 View journal details
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