The reticuloendothelial system (RES) is a heterogeneous population of phagocytic cells in systemically fixed tissues that play an important role in the clearance of particles and soluble substances in the circulation and tissues, and forms part of the immune system.

What is meant by reticuloendothelial system?

The reticuloendothelial system (RES) is a heterogeneous population of phagocytic cells in systemically fixed tissues that play an important role in the clearance of particles and soluble substances in the circulation and tissues, and forms part of the immune system.

What makes the reticuloendothelial system?

The composition of the reticuloendothelial system includes Kupffer cells of the liver, microglia of the brain, alveolar macrophages and bone marrow lymph nodes, and macrophages in the intestine and other tissues.