EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
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Question
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Fixed macrophages usually have a specific name depend on where it is located in the body, so where are the Kupffer cell locate in the body?
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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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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Kupffer cells are involved in the defence against infections of the liver. Their major role in the host defence and the prognosis of liver infection is indicated by studies in experimental models of sepsis.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kupffer cells (also known as stellate sinusoidal macrophages or Kupffer-Browicz cells) are macrophages found in the sinusoids of the liver.
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