Hepatic stellate cells (synonyms : lipocytes , perisinusoidalne liver cells , the cells accumulate lipids, Ito cells ) are located in the perisinusoidal space ( of Disse ) , and their basic morphological feature is the presence of numerous lipid vacuoles ( covering approximately 20% of the cell volume ) and long spike entangling often hepatic sinus wall . Under normal conditions , stellate cells comprise 70-80 % of the vitamin A in the body plays a key role in the metabolism of the compound.