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mesangial phagocyte

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A tissue-resident macrophage of the renal glomerular mesangium involved in the disposal and degradation of filtration residues, presentation of antigen to T cells and in tissue remodeling. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1600140 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16146841 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0702022918 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A3540536663 ]