Preferred Name |
dendritic cell |
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Synonyms |
interdigitating cell reticular cell veiled cell |
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Definitions |
A special type of cell that is a key regulator of the immune system, acting as a professional antigen-presenting cell, APC, capable of activating naive T cells and stimulating the growth and differentiation of B cells. Dendritic cells are found, for example, in the lymph nodes and spleen. As an APC, a dendritic cell can retain antigen for long periods on its surface, present the antigen to a T or B cell and so influence their behavior. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0002042 |
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definition |
A special type of cell that is a key regulator of the immune system, acting as a professional antigen-presenting cell, APC, capable of activating naive T cells and stimulating the growth and differentiation of B cells. Dendritic cells are found, for example, in the lymph nodes and spleen. As an APC, a dendritic cell can retain antigen for long periods on its surface, present the antigen to a T or B cell and so influence their behavior. |
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has_obo_namespace |
BrendaTissueOBO |
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has_related_synonym |
interdigitating cell reticular cell veiled cell |
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id |
BTO:0002042 |
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label |
dendritic cell |
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notation |
BTO:0002042 |
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part_of |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000553 |
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prefLabel |
dendritic cell |
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treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0000553 |