With Respect to Macrophages, Judge the Liver by Its Cover

Publication date: 15 August 2017
Source:Immunity, Volume 47, Issue 2
Author(s): Ehud Zigmond, Chen Varol
Kupffer cells are recognized as the sole liver-resident macrophages responsible for clearance of blood-borne pathogens reaching liver sinusoids. Sierro et al. (2017) uncover a distinct liver-resident macrophage population residing in its capsule, which creates a firewall against peritoneal infections.

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Kupffer cells are recognized as the sole liver-resident macrophages responsible for clearance of blood-borne pathogens reaching liver sinusoids. Sierro et al. (2017) uncover a distinct liver-resident macrophage population residing in its capsule, which creates a firewall against peritoneal infections.


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