Kupffer Cells
Specialized phagocytic cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM found on the luminal surface of the hepatic sinusoids. They filter bacteria and small foreign proteins out of the blood and dispose of worn out red blood cells.
Year introduced: 1973
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Tree Number(s): A11.329.372.588, A11.627.482.588, A11.733.397.588, A15.382.670.522.588, A15.382.680.397.588
MeSH Unique ID: D007728
Entry Terms:
- Cells, Kupffer
- Kupffer Cell
- Cell, Kupffer
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