CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Bone
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Epidermis
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Lungs
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Liver
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Lymph nodes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Kupffer cell is located to the hepatic sinusoid and is therefore in close proximity to other cells in the sinusoid, including natural killer (NK) and natural killer T cells (NKT), as well as the liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSEC).
Detailed explanation-2: -Kupffer cells are macrophages that are fixed within the sinusoids of the liver. They are the body’s most abundant source of fixed macrophages.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monocyte-derived macrophages can mainly be found at the portal triad in the healthy liver, where they contribute to iron and cholesterol metabolism7, 23.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the liver, macrophages are called Kupffer cells. They line tiny blood vessels in the liver, where they do a lot of things, including maintaining the body’s iron levels and clearing away endotoxins produced by gut bacteria.