title: Observations on the fine structure of the liver in the camel (Camelus dromedarius).
abstract: The structure of macroscopically inconspicuous livers in 23 adult camels (Camelus dromedarius) was studied by light and transmission electron microscopy. A well-developed connective tissue characterizes the camel liver. Thick trabeculae divide the liver parenchyma into lobules. Portal tracts and central veins are surrounded by a variable amount of fibrous tissue. In the perisinusoidal space (DISSE), collagen fibres form a dense three-dimensional network around the sinusoids. A mild to moderate fatty infiltration is present in hepatocytes of all animals. In the epithelial cells of the bile ducts, small to medium sized lipid inclusions are a common feature. The ultrastructure of hepatocytes in the camel liver corresponds to that of other domestic mammalian species. The endothelial cells lining the sinusoids show a multiple fenestration and are surrounded by a discontinuous basal lamina. Fat-storing cells are numerous and contain lipid droplets varying in size, number and electron density from one cell to another.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lalla
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Drommer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002162:Camelus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004727:Endothelium / Q000166:cytology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron / Q000662:veterinary; D011168:Portal System / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D003094:Collagen