Macrophages, but not dendritic cells, accumulate colloidal carbon following administration in situ.

doi:10.1242/jcs.105.4.965

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Macrophages, but not dendritic cells, accumulate colloidal carbon following administration in situ.

Journal of cell science - 1 Aug 1993

Witmer-Pack M D, Crowley M T, Inaba K, Steinman R M

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The dendritic cell system operates in situ to capture and present antigens in a form that is immunogenic to T cells. It is likely that dendritic cells require endocytic activity in order to process antigens. On the other hand, macrophages are considered to be the principal cells that internalize...

Topics

Animals
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Biological Transport, Active
Carbon
Colloids
Dendritic Cells
Dextrans
Endocytosis
Liver
Macrophages
Mice
Mice, Inbred BALB C
Mice, Inbred DBA
Phenotype
Spleen

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