For Antigen-presenting cell (APC) we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are HIV and AIDs, Immunization, Microbiology and Prostate Cancer.

Antigen-presenting Cell (Apc) (HIV and AIDs)

B cell, macrophage, dendritic cell or other cell that ingests and processes foreign bodies such as viruses and displays the resulting antigen fragments on its surface to attract and activate the CD4+ T cells that respond specifically to that antigen. (See also dendritic cell ; macrophage.)

Antigen-presenting Cell (Apc) (Immunization)

A specialized type of cell, bearing cell surface class II MHC (major histocompatibility complex) molecules, involved in processing and presentation of antigen to inducer, or helper , T cells. Examples: macrophage, dendritic cells.

Antigen-presenting Cell (Apc) (Microbiology)

Cells that process and present antigen to T lymphocytes.

Antigen-presenting Cell (Apc) (Prostate Cancer)

A type of cell that provokes an immune response from T-cells by binding foreign antigens to its own surface and then interacting with the T-cells. Also known as antigen-processing cell

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