Basic Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2003.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 15, 2003; 9(2): 351-355
Published online Feb 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i2.351
Figure 2
Figure 2 The bile duct fibroblasts of hypercholesterolemic rabbits showed the phenotype of smooth muscle cell. Rough endoplasmic reticulums (RER) was significantly reduced, but a lot of microfilament bundles or stress fibers appeared in cytoplasm. Dense bodies were scattered within these bundles. Macula densas and discontinuous sarcolemma were found under splasma membrane.