Kupffer cell
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kupffer-cell-287-4437329
title:
Kupffer cell
text:
Kupffer cells, also known as stellate macrophages and Kupffer–Browicz cells, are specialized cells localized in the liver within the lumen of the liver sinusoids and are adhesive to their endothelial cells which make up the blood vessel walls. Kupffer cells comprise the largest population of tissue-resident macrophages in the body. Gut bacteria, bacterial endotoxins, and microbial debris transported to the liver from the gastrointestinal tract via the portal vein will first come in contact with
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Macrophages located in the liver
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupffer_cell
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date modified:
2023-10-31T05:25:59Z
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