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*Migrate through tissues, track to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]  dependent areas of [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph node]] and cluster with [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]

*Migrate through tissues, track to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]  dependent areas of [[Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology|lymph node]] and cluster with [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]

*Dendritic cells have unique capabilities to take up antigen by pathways involving phagocytosis, macropinocytosis and clathrin-coated pits

*Dendritic cells have unique capabilities to take up antigen by pathways involving phagocytosis, macropinocytosis and clathrin-coated pits

*Cell-surface antigen phenotype distinguishing it from monocytes/macrophages and [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#B Cells|B cells]]

*Cell-surface antigen phenotype distinguishing it from [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]]/macrophages and [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#B Cells|B 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]]

*Dendritic cells present antigen to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]

*Dendritic cells present antigen to [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]]

*Circulating monocytes differentiate to form immature dendritic cells called '''Langerhans Cells'''

*Circulating [[Monocytes - WikiBlood]] differentiate to form immature dendritic cells called '''Langerhans Cells'''

*Langerhans cells sample the tissue fluid by endocytosis

*Langerhans cells sample the tissue fluid by endocytosis