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Cells > Antigen-Presenting Cells
Hemic and Immune Systems > Immune System > Antigen-Presenting Cells

Preferred term

Antigen-Presenting Cells  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A heterogeneous group of immunocompetent cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens to the T-cells. Traditional antigen-presenting cells include MACROPHAGES; DENDRITIC CELLS; LANGERHANS CELLS; and B-LYMPHOCYTES. FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELLS are not traditional antigen-presenting cells, but because they hold antigen on their cell surface in the form of IMMUNE COMPLEXES for B-cell recognition they are considered so by some authors.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Accessory Cell, Immunologic
  • Accessory Cells, Immunologic
  • Antigen-Presenting Cell
  • Cell, Immunologic Accessory
  • Cells, Immunologic Accessory
  • Immunologic Accessory Cell
  • Immunologic Accessory Cells

In other languages

  • French

  • Cellule présentatrice d'antigène
  • Cellules accessoires (immunité)
  • Cellules accessoires immunitaires
  • Cellules de présentation des antigènes
  • Cellules présentatrices d'Ag
  • Cellules présentatrices d'antigènes
  • Cellules présentatrices de l'antigène
  • CPA (Cellule Présentatrice d'Antigène)

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