loading...| Preferred Name |
Antigen Presenting Cell |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12621 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of immune cell that boosts immune responses by showing antigens on its surface to other cells of the immune system. An antigen-presenting cell is a type of phagocyte. |
| code |
C12621 |
| DEFINITION |
A cell that enables a T-lymphocyte to recognize an antigen by engulfing the antigen, breaking down the antigen into smaller fragments which bind to MHC molecules on the surface of the antigen presenting cell. The T-lymphocyte can now recognize and bind with the MHC-linked antigen. |
| Display_Name |
Antigen-Presenting Cell |
| FULL_SYN |
Antigen-Presenting Cells Antigen Presenting Cells Accessory Cell Antigen Processing Cell Antigen-Presenting Cell APC |
| label |
Antigen Presenting Cell |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Antigen_Presenting_Cell |
| Preferred_Name |
Antigen Presenting Cell |
| prefixIRI |
C12621 |
| prefLabel |
Antigen Presenting Cell |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0003315 |
| subClassOf |
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