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Revision as of 13:46, 9 September 2008
, 13:46, 9 September 2008→Antigen Presentation by Dendritic Cells
*Veiled cells enter the paracortical region of the [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph node]] where they present antigen to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]. They are now called '''Interdigitating Dendritic Cells'''
*Veiled cells enter the paracortical region of the [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph node]] where they present antigen to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]. They are now called '''Interdigitating Dendritic Cells'''
'''Dendritic Cells'''
'''Dendritic Cells'''
*There are two different lineages of dendritic cells:
*There are two different lineages of dendritic cells:
*Cell-surface expression pattern according to their differentiation/maturation/activation
*Cell-surface expression pattern according to their differentiation/maturation/activation
*Main function is priming of [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T helper cells]]
*Main function is priming of [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T helper cells]]
*Produces [[Cytokines - WikiBlood#Chemokines|chemokines]]
[[Image:Maturation of Dendritic Cells.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maturation of Dendritic Cells - Copyright Prof Dirk Werling DrMedVet PhD MRCVS]]
[[Image:Maturation of Dendritic Cells.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Maturation of Dendritic Cells - Copyright Prof Dirk Werling DrMedVet PhD MRCVS]]
'''Maturation signals'''
'''Maturation signals'''