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JIPMER 2018
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2018
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Digestion and Absorption

JIPMER 2018 · Zoology · Digestion and Absorption

What is the function of Kupffer's cells?

What is the function of Kupffer's cells?

Options

  1. ABile secretion
  2. BDigestion of lipid
  3. CPhagocytosis
  4. DDigestion of protein

Correct answer

C. Phagocytosis

Step-by-step solution

The main function of Kupffer's cells is phagocytosis. They are specialised macrophages located in the liver, lining the walls of the sinusoids. Kupffer's cell activation is responsible for early ethanol induced liver injury, common in chronic alcoholics.
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