dendritic

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Normally, a particular type of immune cell-called a dendritic cell-will search the body for foreign matter, targeting it for destruction by T cells, another component of the immune system.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or resembling a dendrite.
  2. adjective Of or relating to a dendritic cell.
  3. adjective Dendriform.

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  • Heath WR, Shortman K (2001) Cutting edge: intravenous soluble antigen is presented to CD4 T cells by CD8 - dendritic cells, but cross-presented to CD8 T cells by CD8+ dendritic cells. —  PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • There, the vaccine targets the first line of immune cells, dendritic cells, that can trigger the mucosal immune system to respond and elicit protection against anthrax. —  CCNews
  • "But using 'food grade' lactic acid bacteria as a vehicle provides a safe way of getting the vaccine into the small intestine without losing any of the drug's efficacy in binding to the dendritic cells, which can then trigger an immune response." —  CCNews
  • They are also working to improve the efficiency of binding of Lactobacillus acidophilus and the vaccine to dendritic cells. —  CCNews
  • (B) Cross-presentation of ovalbumin epitopes to OT-I T cells by Flt3L-matured bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs). —  PLoS Biology: New Articles
 

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/dɛnˈdrɪtɪk, ɪkəl/
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