 | This article may be too technical for most readers to understand. (September 2010) |
| Cholangiocyte | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| System | Biliary system |
| Location | Bile duct |
| Function | Epithelium |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cholangiocytus |
| TH | H3.04.05.0.00011 |
| FMA | 86481 |
| Anatomical terms of microanatomy | |
Cholangiocytes are the epithelial cells of the bile duct.[1] They are cuboidal epithelium in the small interlobular bile ducts, but become columnar and carbonate-secreting in larger bile ducts approaching the porta hepatis and the extrahepatic ducts. They contribute to hepatocyte survival by transporting bile acids.
- ^ Tietz PS, Larusso NF (May 2006). "Cholangiocyte biology". Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. 22 (3): 279–87. doi:10.1097/01.mog.0000218965.78558.bc. PMID 16550043. S2CID 38944986.