Multiple choice

The mononuclear phagocyte system does not include which one of the following?

  1. Monocytes

  2. Kupffer cells

  3. Kidney mesangial cells

  4. Lymph node medullary macrophages

  5. Endothelial cells
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Endothelial cells are not essentially phagocytic, although they do contribute in the production of mediators of the inflammatory process, particularly acute inflammation and were previously lumped together with the mononuclear phagocyte system in what was known as the reticuloendothelial system (RES).

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