Anatomy

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.

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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.

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3 entry terms
  • Kupffer Cell
  • Cell, Kupffer
  • Cells, Kupffer

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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also called reticuloendothelial cells of liver

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73

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Previous Indexing

  • Macrophages (1966-1972)

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  1. A11w.329w.372w.588w
  2. A11w.627.482w.588w
  3. A11w.733w.397w.588w
  4. A15.382w.670.522w.588w
  5. A15.382w.680w.397w.588w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kupffer Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007728. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007728
  2. Kupffer Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupffer_cell
  3. Kupffer Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513486