myeloid dendritic cell

These cells are CD1a-negative, CD1b-positive, CD11a-positive, CD11c-positive, CD13-positive, CD14-negative, CD20-negative, CD21-negative, CD33-positive, CD40-negative, CD50-positive, CD54-positive, CD58-positive, CD68-negative, CD80-negative, CD83-negative, CD85j-positive, CD86-positive, CD89-negative, CD95-positive, CD120a-negative, CD120b-positive, CD123-negative, CD178-negative, CD206-negative, CD207-negative, CD209-negative, and TNF-alpha-negative. Upon TLR stimulation, they are capable of producing high levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6, CXCL8 (IL-8).

myeloid dendritic cell

Myeloid dendritic cells are a subset of dendritic cells derived from the common myeloid progenitor cell. "Conventional" and "myeloid" DCs are often used interchangeably. In contrast, dendritic cells may also arise from the common lymphoid progenitor. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells may also be induced by inflammatory states. Dendritic cells function as antigen-presenting cells and are able to activate naïve T cells to induce the adaptive immune response. Dendritic cells capture, process, and present antigens derived from pathogens to mount a specific immune response against the invading antigen. Dendritic cells also produce a range of cytokines that help in modulating and recruiting other immune cells during an immune response. Dendritic cells can contribute to immune tolerance by deleting self-reactive T cells or by inducing regulatory T-cells, thereby preventing autoimmunity. Dendritic cells thus are important in orchestrating the adaptive immune response and are pivotal in combating infections and maintaining tolerance to self. (This extended description was generated by ChatGPT and reviewed by the CellGuide team, who added references, and by the CL editors, who approved it for inclusion in CL. It may contain information that applies only to some subtypes and species, and so should not be considered definitional.)

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