Macrophages called Kupffer cells are also found in this organ, where sinusoids rather than capillaries conduct blood delivered from the portal vein.
The effects of Alagille syndrome on this organ result in xanthomas, and this organ's blood flow is blocked in Budd-Chiari syndrome. Transplant of cells in this organ has been experimentally verified to treat Crigler-Najjar syndrome, and high levels of alanine and aspartate transaminases are key diagnostic markers pertaining to it. Bisected by the falciform ligament, it contains fat-storing (*) Ito cells in its spaces of Disse. Macrophages called Kupffer cells are also found in this organ, where sinusoids rather than capillaries conduct blood delivered from the portal vein. The urea cycle and gluconeogenesis both occur in it, and it is responsible for the production of bile. For 10 points, name this organ that can be afflicted by diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis.
The effects of Alagille syndrome on this organ result in xanthomas, and this organ's blood flow is blocked in Budd-Chiari syndrome.
liver