Where would you expect to find the Kupffer cells of the liver? What is their function?



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"Noun 1. Kupffer's cell - specialized cells in the liver that destroy bacteria and foreign proteins and worn-out blood cells
cell - (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; cells may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
liver - large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes."

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