loading...| Preferred Name | professional antigen presenting cell | |
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APC |
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| Definitions |
A cell capable of processing and presenting lipid and protein antigens to T cells in order to initiate an immune response. Note change of name; nearly all somatic cells can present antigens to T cells via MHC Class I complexes leading to effector responses, but professional antigen presenting cells constituitively express MHC Class II as well as constimulatory molecules, and thus can initiate immune responses via T cells. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TAO_0009088 |
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Note change of name; nearly all somatic cells can present antigens to T cells via MHC Class I complexes leading to effector responses, but professional antigen presenting cells constituitively express MHC Class II as well as constimulatory molecules, and thus can initiate immune responses via T cells. |
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CL:0000145 |
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| definition |
A cell capable of processing and presenting lipid and protein antigens to T cells in order to initiate an immune response. |
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APC |
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teleost_anatomy |
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TAO:0009088 |
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| label |
professional antigen presenting cell |
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| notation |
TAO:0009088 |
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| prefLabel |
professional antigen presenting cell |
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