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XB-ANAT-4167

Anatomy Term: dendritic cell
XAO ID: 0006024
Synonyms: DC, interdigitating cell, veiled cell
Definition: "A cell of hematopoietic origin, typically resident in particular tissues, specialized in the uptake, processing, and transport of antigens to lymph nodes for the purpose of stimulating an immune response via T cell activation."
Stage Range: NF stage 40 to death
Marker Genes:
Antibody:
Develops From:
Anatomy Item Stage Range
common dendritic progenitor NF stage 40 to death
Develops Into:
 
Parent(s): common dendritic progenitor

 

Parent(s): lymphocyte (is_a) myeloid cell (is_a) immune system (part_of)

 


References: Ontology Lookup Service , XB ANATOMY ONTOLOGY