Other APCs antigen presenting cell
- B cells: B cells are a type of white blood cell that play a key role in adaptive immune response. They can act as antigen-presenting cells by internalizing antigens and presenting them on their cell surface to helper T cells.
- Dendritic cells: Dendritic cells are professional antigen-presenting cells that are important for initiating immune responses. They capture and process antigens and present them to T cells in lymph nodes, activating the adaptive immune response.
- Macrophages: Macrophages are immune cells that are capable of phagocytosis, which involves engulfing and digesting foreign pathogens. They can also act as antigen-presenting cells by displaying the processed antigens on their cell surface and activating T cells.
- Langerhans cells: Langerhans cells are specific dendritic cells found in the skin and mucosal tissues. They capture antigens and migrate to nearby lymph nodes to present the antigens to T cells.
- Follicular dendritic cells: Follicular dendritic cells are specialized antigen-presenting cells found in the secondary lymphoid organs, such as the lymph nodes and spleen. They play a crucial role in the activation and survival of B cells in germinal centers.