loading...| Preferred Name |
antigen presenting cell |
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| Synonyms |
APC accessory cell |
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| Definitions |
heterogeneous group of immunocompetent cells that mediates the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens to the T-cell receptor; traditional antigen presenting cells include macrophages, dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, and B-lymphocytes; follicular dendritic cells are also considered to be antigen presenting cells by some. |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0605-5488 |
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| altLabel |
APC accessory cell |
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| cui |
C0003315 |
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| definition |
heterogeneous group of immunocompetent cells that mediates the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens to the T-cell receptor; traditional antigen presenting cells include macrophages, dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, and B-lymphocytes; follicular dendritic cells are also considered to be antigen presenting cells by some. |
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| DID |
0605-5488 |
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| Inverse of RB | ||
| Inverse of RN |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1754-0982 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0432-1437 |
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| notation |
0605-5488 |
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| prefLabel |
antigen presenting cell |
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| tui |
T025 |
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| subClassOf |