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ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

Specialty Definition: ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

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Health

APC. A cell that shows antigen on its surface to other cells of the immune system. This is an important part of an immune response. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Crosswords: ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

Specialty definitions using "ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL": APC vaccinedendritic cell. (references)

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Non-Fiction Usage: ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

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Health

In addition, co-stimulatory molecules on the antigen-presenting cell and the T cell interact. (references)

These two secondary molecules of the antigen-presenting cell and the T cell are called co-stimulatory molecules. (references)

An antigen-presenting cell (for example, a macrophage) with a foreign antigen on its MHC is recognized by a T-cell receptor. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

Expression using "ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL": antigen-presenting cell vaccine. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL

Language Translations for "ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Dutch

  

antigeen-presenterende cellen. (various references)

   

French

  

CPA, cellule présentatrice des antigènes, cellule présentatrice d'antigène, cellule présentant des antigènes, cellule de présentation des antigènes. (various references)

   

German

  

antigen-präsentierende Zelle. (various references)

   

Italian

  

cellula che esponga antigeni. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

antigen-presentingay ellcay

   

Spanish

  

célula presentadora de antigeno. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Non-fiction
3. Expressions
4. Translations: Modern
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