The Cords of Billroth (also known as splenic cords or red pulp cords) are found in the red pulp of the spleen between the sinusoids, consisting of fibrils and connective tissue cells with a large population of monocytes and macrophages. They contain half the body's monocytes as a reserve that after tissue injury can move in and aid wound healing.[1]
Eponym
They are named for Theodor Billroth, Austrian surgeon.[2]
References
- ^ Swirski FK, Nahrendorf M, Etzrodt M, Wildgruber M, Cortez-Retamozo V, Panizzi P, Figueiredo J-L, Kohler RH, Chudnovskiy A, Waterman P, Aikawa E, Mempel TR, Libby P, Weissleder R, Pittet MJ. (2009). Identification of Splenic Reservoir Monocytes and Their Deployment to Inflammatory Sites. Science, 325: 612-616. doi:10.1126/science.1175202
- ^ synd/2727 at Who Named It?
External links
- Anatomy Atlases - Microscopic Anatomy, plate 09.175 - "Spleen: Red Pulp"
- Histology at BU 07803loa - "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: splenic reticulum"
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