reticuloendothelial system
A diffuse system of cells of varying lineage that include especially the macrophages and the phagocytic endothelial cells lining blood sinuses and that were originally grouped together because of their supposed phagocytic properties based on their ability to take up the vital dye trypan blue.
SEEDED workflow status. The source-seeding rules supplied this record; consult its curation history for later attributed changes. This status does not establish human review.
Source attestations
| Source | Label / path | Assertions | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| PREGO | reticuloendothelial system | 1 | TAXON |
Associated taxa
| Taxon | Source | Rank | Pool | Corroborated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clostridium novyi NT NCBITaxon:386415 |
PREGO | 1 | 1 |
Also called
- lymphoreticular system
- lymphoreticular systems
- reticuloendothelial systems