Dendritic Cell
Dendritic Cell
Dendritic cells collect and process material, then can show antigen fragments to T cells.
Overview
EXPLORE BY LEVELImmune cells that can capture material, display peptide–MHC complexes, and help activate T cells in the right context. collect and process material, then can show A molecular feature that an antibody or immune-cell receptor can recognize. Recognition does not always cause a harmful or protective response. fragments to Lymphocytes whose receptors recognize specific peptides displayed by MHC molecules; different T-cell types have different functions..
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Research Claims
Dendritic Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000451).