This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Anatomy
Ito cells are found in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Brain, B. Kidney, C. Liver, D. Lung
C: Liver
Answer: C: Liver 
Explanation: Hepatic stellate cells are also known as perisinusoidallipocytes or Ito cells and are much less numerous than hepatocytes. They play a major role in pathological processes. In response to liver damage, they become activated and predominantly myofibroblast-like. They are responsible for the replacement of toxically damaged hepatocytes with collagenous scar tissue - hepatic fibrosis, seen initially in zone 3, around central veins. This can progress to cirrhosis, where the parenchymal architecture and pattern of blood flow are destroyed, with major systemic consequences.