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splenic marginal zone macrophage

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A splenic macrophage found in the marginal zone of the spleen, involved in recognition and clearance of particulate material from the splenic circulation. Markers include F4/80-negative, MARCO-positive, SR-A-positive, SIGN-R1-positive, and Dectin2-positive. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16861066 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]