Table of Contents

1 Introduction — Morphology of the Liver Lobule.- 2 Hepatocytes.- 3 Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells.- 4 Kupffer Cells.- 5 Hepatic Stellate Cells.- 6 Pit Cells and Other Intrahepatic Lymphocytes.- 7 Cooperation of Liver Cells in the Synthesis and Degradation of Eicosanoids.- 8 Nitric Oxide as a Mediator of Intercellular Communication in the Liver.- 9 Cooperation of Hepatocytes and Stellate Cells in the Metabolism and Storage of Retinoids.- 10 Cooperation of Liver Cells in the Regulation of Glucose Metabolism.- 11 Cooperation of Liver Cells in the Synthesis of Growth Factors and Respective Binding Proteins.- 12 Cooperation of Liver Cells in the Regulation of Sinusoidal Contractility.- 13 Cross-Talk of Liver Cells in Response to Endotoxin.- 14 Cooperation of Liver Cells in the Process of Liver Fibrosis.- 15 Perspectives.- 16 Summary.- References.

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