The interhepatocytic macrophages and pale-grey cells in brown trout liver ontogenesis

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

Resende, AD (Author) Other; Rocha, E (Author) ICBAS; Monteiro, RAF (Author) ICBAS; Rodrigues, P (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Journal of Fish Biology

Vol. 60

Pages: 1381-1390

ISSN: 0022-1112

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Agrarian Sciences > Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-000-P6N

DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.2002.1916

Abstract (EN): Pale-grey cells appeared in the livers of healthy and non-stressed brown trout Salmo trutta 3 weeks post-hatching whereas interhepatocytic macrophages appeared at 5 months. Cells with intermediate morphological characteristics between those of pale-grey cells and macrophages were identified in all ages studies. Cell ultrastructure supported the idea that pale-grey cells probably belonged to the macrophage lineage, being eventual precursors of the active phagocytes residing amongst hepatocytes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10