Term Name: | splenic marginal zone macrophage |
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Definition: | A splenic macrophage found in the marginal zone of the spleen, involved in recognition and clearance of particulate material from the splenic circulation. Markers include F4/80-negative, MARCO-positive, SR-A-positive, SIGN-R1-positive, and Dectin2-positive. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000872] |