loading...| Preferred Name |
plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
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| Synonyms |
interferon-producing cell pDC cell IPC cell |
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| Definitions |
The plasmacytoid dendritic cell, pDC, is a type of white blood cell. The primary function of this cell type is to produce type I interferon when the body is infected by a virus. The pDC has special surface receptors that can detect many types of viruses. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0004625 |
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mgr |
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| creation_date |
2010-04-13T09:37:52Z |
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| definition |
The plasmacytoid dendritic cell, pDC, is a type of white blood cell. The primary function of this cell type is to produce type I interferon when the body is infected by a virus. The pDC has special surface receptors that can detect many types of viruses. |
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BrendaTissueOBO |
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interferon-producing cell pDC cell IPC cell |
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BTO:0004625 |
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| label |
plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
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| notation |
BTO:0004625 |
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| prefLabel |
plasmacytoid dendritic cell |
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