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[liver pit cell]
also: hepatic pit cells (as opposed to gastric pit cells). These cells are hepatic natural killer cells that are located in the liver sinusoids where they adhere to endothelial cells (Bouwens et al, 1987; Bouwens and Wisse, 1992; Nakatani et al, 2000; Wisse et al, 1996). These liver-specific NK-cells possess a higher level of natural cytotoxicity and a different morphology when compared to blood NK-cells.
Pit cells are lymphoid cells, large granular lymphocytes that contain specific azurophilic granules. They probably originate from the bone marrow and remain in the liver about 2 weeks. A number of mediators, including IL2
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