OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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Mature B cells
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Dendritic cells
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Natural Killer Cells
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Macrophages
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All the above cells are APCs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are a heterogeneous group of immune cells that mediate the cellular immune response by processing and presenting antigens for recognition by certain lymphocytes such as T cells. Classical APCs include dendritic cells, macrophages, Langerhans cells and B cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Classical antigen presenting cells (APCs) are dendritic cells (DCs) and B cells (10). To mount an immune response, APCs must first recognize and bind their target. To do so, APCs express antigen-specific surface receptors including pattern recognition receptors (PRRs).
Detailed explanation-3: -Professional antigen presenting cells (APCs) are immune cells that specialize in presenting an antigen to a T-cell. The main types of professional APCs are dendritic cells (DC), macrophages, and B cells.