How are Kupffer cells best described?
a. Natural killer cells that produce interferon-gamma (IFN-?)
b. Contractile and therefore capable of regulating the sinusoid blood flow
c. Bactericidal and therefore central to innate immunity
d. Able to metabolize estrogen, progesterone, and androgens
Ans: c. Bactericidal and therefore central to innate immunity
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