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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007728
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D007728
Preferred Name

Kupffer Cells

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Kupffer Cell
Cells, Kupffer
Cell, Kupffer
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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