Hepatocyte

Hepatocyte
Hepatocyte and sinusoid (venule) in a section of rat liver, scanning electron micrograph
Human liver stained with hematoxylin and eosin showing hepatocytes organized into plates and lobules
Details
Location	Liver
Identifiers
MeSH	D022781
TH	H3.04.05.0.00006
FMA	14515
Anatomical terms of microanatomy [edit on Wikidata]

A hepatocyte is a cell of the main parenchymal tissue of the liver. Hepatocytes make up 80% of the liver's mass. These cells are involved in:

• Protein synthesis
• Protein storage
• Transformation of carbohydrates
• Synthesis of cholesterol, bile salts and phospholipids
• Detoxification, modification, and excretion of exogenous and endogenous substances
• Initiation of formation and secretion of bile