title: Hepatic sinusoidal endothelium in goats.
abstract: The ultrastructure of the hepatic sinusoids of the goat was examined. Contrary to current belief concerning this and other ruminant species, we found the sinusoids to be lined by a smooth, continuous layer of endothelium, broken only by the presence of numerous, unoccluded fenestrae which provide a direct path of communication between the sinusoidal lumen and the space of Disse. Therefore, we suggest that a sieving function similar to that which has been shown to occur in rats may be attributed to the sinusoidal endothelium of the goat.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006041:Goats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008099:Liver / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008871:Microvilli / Q000648:ultrastructure; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012756:Sheep / Q000033:anatomy & histology