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lymph node subcapsular sinus macrophage

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A lymph node macrophage found in the subcapsular sinus of lymph nodes that participates in sensing, clearance, and antigen presentation of lymph-borne particulate antigens. This macrophage is capable of activating invaraint NKT cells and is CD169-positive. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17934446 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20228797 GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14668803 ]