Cell
Kupffer's cell
Subclass of:
macrophage
Definitions related to hepatic macrophage:
  • (kupffer cell) Large star-shaped or pyramidal cells with a large oval nucleus and a small prominent nucleolus. These intensely phagocytic cells line the walls of the sinusoids of the liver and form a part of the reticuloendothelial system.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Macrophage located in hepatic sinusoid.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Kupffer cell, any of the stellate (star-shaped) cells in the linings of the liver sinusoids. The sinusoids are microscopic blood channels. The Kupffer cells are phagocytic, i.e., capable of ingestion of other cells and of foreign particles. They also store hemosiderin so that it is available for...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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