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ReviewCell and tissue research2025

A historical perspective of Kupffer cells in the context of infection.

Carolyn T Graham, Siamon Gordon, Paul Kubes

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Review in Cell and tissue research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Macrophages on demand: How tissue trauma shapes their role.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026
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  5. Liver macrophages: development, dynamics, and functions.Cellular & molecular immunology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Carolyn T GrahamDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada. carolyn.graham1@ucalgary.ca.
Siamon GordonGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wenhua 1st Road Guishan Dist., Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Paul KubesDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Kupffer cell was first discovered by Karl Wilhelm von Kupffer in 1876, labeling them as "Sternzellen." Since their discovery as the primary macrophages of the liver, researchers have gradually gained an in-depth understanding of the identity, functions, and influential role of Kupffer cells, particularly in infection. It is becoming clear that Kupffer cells perform important tissue-specific functions in homeostasis and disease. Stationary in the sinusoids of the liver, Kupffer cells have a high phagocytic capacity and are adept in clearing the bloodstream of foreign material, toxins, and pathogens. Thus, they are indispensable to host defense and prevent the dissemination of bacteria during infections. To highlight the importance of this cell, this review will explore the history of the Kupffer cell in the context of infection beginning with its discovery to the present day.

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InfectionsKupffer CellsAnimalsHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyHumansBacteriaInfectionKupffer cellsLiver

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