Antigen presenting cells (APCs)

抗原提呈细胞

英文解释

Antigen presenting cells are cells in the body that can absorb, process and transmit antigen information and induce immune response of T and B cells, mainly including macrophages, dendritic cells, syndactyl cells, Langham cells and B cells. Antigen presenting cells play a role in antigen presentation, and participate in immune regulation, killing tumor cells and other processes.

中文解释

抗原提呈细胞 (APCs) 是机体内具有摄取、处理和传递抗原信息，诱发 T、 B 细胞发生免疫应答作用的细胞，主要包括巨噬细胞、树突状细胞、并指状细胞、郎罕细胞以及 B 细胞。抗原提呈细胞发挥着抗原呈递作用，并参与免疫调节、杀伤肿瘤细胞等过程。

参考文献

[1]. Kashem SW, et al. Antigen-Presenting Cells in the Skin. Annu Rev Immunol. 2017 Apr 26;35:469-499.