dendritic cell

American  

noun

1. a branching cell of the lymph nodes, blood, and spleen that functions as a network trapping foreign protein.

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dendritic cell Scientific  

/ dĕn-drĭt′ĭk /

1. A highly specialized white blood cell found in the skin, mucosa, and lymphoid tissues that initiates a primary immune response by activating lymphocytes and secreting cytokines.

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dendritic cell

For years, researchers believed that one dendritic cell subtype called cDC1 was the primary driver of this response.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026

This breakthrough finding could potentially lead to the development of disease prevention strategies involving beneficial bacteria and new drugs targeting the regulation of dendritic cell function.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023

Mr Orna is being monitored with three-monthly scans, and saving for the dendritic cell vaccine, an immunotherapy treatment abroad which is not covered by his insurers because it is classed as experimental.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023

Kat Goodsell, a friend and neighbour, found out about dendritic cell vaccines.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023

A dendritic cell is an immune cell that mops up antigenic materials in its surroundings and presents them on its surface.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013