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Drug Target Ontology
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February 15, 2018
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| Preferred Name | dendritic cell | |
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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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0002042 |
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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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BrendaTissueOBO
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interdigitating cell reticular cell veiled cell
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BTO:0002042
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dendritic cell
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BTO:0002042
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dendritic cell
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