Definition of Kupffer cell in English: Kupffer cell
noun Anatomy A phagocytic cell which forms the lining of the sinusoids of the liver and is involved in the breakdown of red blood cells.
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‘Normally, immune complexes are rapidly removed from the bloodstream by macrophages in the spleen, and Kupffer cells in the liver.’ ‘They then watched as sporozoites traversed Kupffer cells using a special process distinct from ordinary parasite locomotion.’ ‘Iron deposition in the bile ductal epithelium and Kupffer cells was minimal.’ ‘In this organ, proliferation of the Kupffer cells is noted after the injections have been continued for a very long time.’ ‘It can be identified in canaliculi, in hepatocytes, and in Kupffer cells.’ Origin Early 20th century: named after Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer (1829–1902), Bavarian anatomist.