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Kupffer cell

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…

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Location
Liver
FMA
14656
Function
Macrophage
Latin
macrophagocytus stellatus
MeSH
D007728
TH
H3.04.05.0.00016

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Kupffer cell

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Kupffer cell

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related to Clinical significance · 13
Kupffer cell → ICAM-1, IL-1, IL-10, In, Kupffer, M1, M1-polarized Kupffer, M2, M2-polarized Kupffer, On, The, This, TNF-alpha
related to Development · 12
Kupffer cell → Development, However, Id1, Id3, Kupffer, Lxr, Nr1h3, Once, Other, There, Under, Unlike
related to Function · 5
Kupffer cell → It, Kupffer, Old, The, They
related to Location and structure · 4
Kupffer cell → Kupffer, Periportal Kupffer, The, They
related to Phylogenetic distribution · 2
Kupffer cell → In, Kupffer
FMA · 1
Kupffer cell → 14656
Function · 1
Kupffer cell → Macrophage
Latin · 1
Kupffer cell → macrophagocytus stellatus
Location · 1
Kupffer cell → Liver
MeSH · 1
Kupffer cell → D007728

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Kupffer cellFMA146561.00infobox
Kupffer cellFunctionMacrophage1.00infobox
Kupffer cellLatinmacrophagocytus stellatus1.00infobox
Kupffer cellLocationLiver1.00infobox
Kupffer cellMeSHD0077281.00infobox
Kupffer cellTHH3.04.05.0.000161.00infobox
alcoholic liver diseaseinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text
viral hepatitisinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text
intrahepatic cholestasisinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text
steatohepatitisinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text
activation or rejection of the liver during liver transplantationinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text
liver fibrosisinstance ofIt is because of this that any change to Kupffer cell functions can be connected to various liver diseases0.80text

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