Professional antigen-presenting cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013434",
  "term": "Professional antigen-presenting cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A specialized immune cell that processes and presents antigens to naive T lymphocytes, initiating an adaptive immune response. These cells express both Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class II molecules and the co-stimulatory signals necessary for full T cell activation. The main types of professional antigen-presenting cells are dendritic cells, macrophages, and B lymphocytes.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "B lymphocyte",
    "antigen-presenting cell",
    "cytokine",
    "dendritic cell",
    "macrophage",
    "major histocompatibility complex class II molecule"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1235 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/professional-antigen-presenting-cell/"
}