Question

Which cells are called as hepatic macrophages?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Kupffer cells (KCs) and monocyte-derived macrophages (MoMϕs)

Answer 2

Hepatic macrophages play a central role in maintaining homeostasis in the liver, as well as in the initiation and progression of liver diseases. Hepatic macrophages are mainly derived from resident hepatic macrophages called Kupffer cells or circulating bone marrow-derived monocytes.

Hepatic macrophages, consisting of liver resident Kupffer cells (KCs) and monocyte-derived macrophages (MoMϕs), play a central role in maintaining homeostasis of the liver as well as contributing to the progression of acute or chronic liver injury.