Acta Anatomica Sinica 2010;41(2):326-327

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0529-1356.2010.02.033

Research progress in liver pit cells

Chunxiao HE ; Cunshuan XU

Keywords

Liver; Pit cell; Natural killer cell

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Pit cells (PCs) are hepatic natural killer cells(HNKCs), and play an important role in resisting tumor, resisting virus, regulating hepatocyte growth and differentiation, inhibiting liver fibrosis and so on. In the paper, research progress in liver pit cells is briefly summarized.