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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2010; 16(23): 2851-2866
Published online Jun 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i23.2851
Figure 15
Figure 15 A major problem in EM preparations of liver tissue is the occurrence of gaps in the endothelial lining. It is assumed that they appear during fixation due to instability of the cytoskeleton, which allows the fusion of fenestrae or the de novo formation of gaps. This SEM picture is from a rabbit liver fixed by portal perfusion.