Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2006; 12(33): 5320-5325
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5320
Figure 1
Figure 1 Representative phase contrast micrographs of an isolated hepatocyte triplet in the controls. Figures A, B, C and D show a sequence of the bile canalicular contractions. A bile canaliculus indicated by an arrowhead started to contract (A) and completed contraction (D). Another canaliculus indicated by an arrow started its contraction (B) and completed contraction (C). These canalicular contractions were forceful and repetitive.