Are immune cells and form part of the mammalian immune system, functioning as antigen presenting cells.
A special type of antigen-presenting cell (APC) that activates T lymphocytes.
White blood cells found in the spleen and other lymphoid organs typically use threadlike tentacles to hold the antigen, which they present to T cells.
One type of antigen-presenting cell that helps T cells respond to foreign antigens. They are found in epithelial tissues and include the Langerhans’ cells of the skin and interdigitating cells in lymph nodes; they also circulate in the blood.
A special type of antigen-presenting cell that is effective in stimulating T cells.