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Kupffer cell

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Kupf·fer cell (kpfr)
n.
Macrophages lining the walls of the hepatic sinusoids.
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1996), and LPS might stimulate liver Kupffer cells to release TNF-[alpha] (Suzuki et al.
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The liver had mild fatty changes, activated Kupffer cells, and slight lymphoid infiltration in the portal areas.
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Like other macrophages, Kupffer cells remove unwanted visitors -- such as bacteria and parasites -- by engulfing and chemically destroying them.
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