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Hepatocytes

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Definition: The main structural component of the LIVER. They are specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules.     
Examples Hep G2 Cells 		Other names Hepatocyte; Hepatic Cell; Cells, Hepatic; Cell, Hepatic; Hepatic Cells
 
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NF-164 protein, rat  0   *Nuclear Proteins Hepatocytes. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry 2006 Jan;30(1):159-65

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