• Quantitative analysis methods for studying fenestrations in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. A comparative study 

      Szafranska, Karolina; Holte, Christopher Florian; Kruse, Larissa Dorothea; Mao, Hong; Øie, Cristina Ionica; Symonski, Marek; Zapotoczny, Bartlomiej; McCourt, Peter Anthony (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-28)
      Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells (LSEC) line the hepatic vasculature providing blood filtration via transmembrane nanopores called fenestrations. These structures are 50−300 nm in diameter, which is below the resolution limit of a conventional light microscopy. To date, there is no standardized method of fenestration image analysis. With this study, we provide and compare three different approaches: ...
    • The wHole Story About Fenestrations in LSEC 

      Szafranska, Karolina; Kruse, Larissa D.; Holte, Christopher Florian; McCourt, Peter; Zapotoczny, Bartlomiej (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-13)
      The porosity of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC) ensures bidirectional passive transport of lipoproteins, drugs and solutes between the liver capillaries and the liver parenchyma. This porosity is realized via fenestrations – transcellular pores with diameters in the range of 50–300 nm – typically grouped together in sieve plates. Aging and several liver disorders severely reduce LSEC ...