Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Basic components of the immune system part 43




These cells may be divided into two major groups.The dendritic cells of the skin are called the Langerhans cells and play an important role in immune defenses since they are present in the largest protective organ of the body. Because they are mobile, Langerhans cells can capture antigen in the periphery and migrate to secondary lymph nodes where they become mature dendritic cells and interact with naive T cells

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