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Science 29 May 1981:
Vol. 212. no. 4498, pp. 1041 - 1042
DOI: 10.1126/science.7015506
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Science, Vol 212, Issue 4498, 1041-1042
Copyright © 1981 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Contractility of bile canaliculi: implications for liver function

C Oshio and MJ Phillips

Dynamic contractions of bile canaliculi were observed in groups of cultured hepatocytes by time-lapse cinephotomicrography during the early stages of monolayer formation. The contractions, which were forceful and appeared to have a pumping action, may facilitate the flow of bile in the liver's canalicular system.


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