Sentinel cell

Sentinel cells refer to cells in the body's first line of defense, which embed themselves in tissues such as skin.[1] Sentinel cells can refer to specific antigen-presenting cells, such as:

Sentinel cells can also refer to cells that are normally not specialized antigen-presenting cells such as:[1]

Sometimes tissue cells not part of the immune system such as are also referred to as Sentinel cells:[1]

References

  1. "sentinel cells". Retrieved November 13, 2013.


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