• Efficient uptake of blood-borne BK and JC polyomavirus-like particles in endothelial cells of liver sinusoids and renal vasa recta 

      Simon-Santamaria, Jaione; Rinaldo, Christine Hanssen; Kardas, Piotr; Li, Ruomei; Malovic, Ivana; Elvevold, Kjetil H.; McCourt, Peter Anthony; Smedsrød, Bård; Hirsch, Hans H.; Sørensen, Karen Kristine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014-11-06)
    • Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells represents an important blood clearance system in pigs 

      Nedredal, Geir I.; Elvevold, Kjetil H.; Olsen, Randi; Ytrebø, Lars M.; Revhaug, Arthur; Smedsrød, Bård (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2003-01-03)
      Background: Numerous studies in rats and a few other mammalian species, including man, have shown that the sinusoidal cells constitute an important part of liver function. In the pig, however, which is frequently used in studies on liver transplantation and liver failure models, our knowledge about the function of hepatic sinusoidal cells is scarce. We have explored the scavenger function of pig ...
    • Scavenger properties of cultivated pig liver endothelial cells 

      Elvevold, Kjetil H.; Nedredal, Geir I.; Revhaug, Arthur; Smedsrød, Bård (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2004-08-12)
      Background: The liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC) and Kupffer cells constitute the most powerful scavenger system in the body. Various waste macromolecules, continuously released from tissues in large quantities as a consequence of normal catabolic processes are cleared by the LSEC. In spite of the fact that pig livers are used in a wide range of experimental settings, the scavenger ...