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*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'''
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'''Dendritic Cells'''
 
*There are two different lineages of dendritic cells:
 
*There are two different lineages of dendritic cells:
 
**From myeloid precursor cells
 
**From myeloid precursor cells
 
**From plasmacytoid precursor cells
 
**From plasmacytoid precursor cells
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*Stimulate a primary T cell response
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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]]
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*Dendritic cells have unique capabilities to take up antigen by pathways involving phagocytosis, macropinocytosis and clathrin-coated pits
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*Cell-surface antigen phenotype distinguishing it from monocytes/macrophages and [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#B Cells|B cells]]
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*Cell-surface expression pattern according to their differentiation/maturation/activation
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*Main function is priming of [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T helper cells]]
    
==TH<sub>1</sub> Cells==
 
==TH<sub>1</sub> Cells==
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