dendritic cell
nounDefinition of dendritic cell
: any of various antigen-presenting cells with long irregular processes
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The dendritic cells were genetically engineered to glow until microRNAs that the virus had forced the B cells to produce traveled across the barrier and quieted the glowing genes. — Quanta Magazine, "RNA’s Secret Life Outside the Cell," 8 Nov. 2013 Analyzing patterns of gene expression in individual human immune system cells, the researchers refined the definitions of the types known as dendritic cells and monocytes and identified a novel type that had been overlooked. — Quanta Magazine, "Cell Atlases Reveal Biology’s Frontiers," 12 July 2017 Among a second cohort of 10 patients who got bevacizumab and dendritic cell vaccine alone (but no cyclophosphamide), only 30 percent survived to the two-year mark. — Melissa Healy, Washington Post, "Personalized vaccine helps patients fight ovarian cancer," 22 Apr. 2018 Among a second cohort of 10 patients who got bevacizumab and dendritic cell vaccine alone (but no cyclophosphamide), only 30% survived to the two-year mark. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "A personalized vaccine helps patients fight back against ovarian cancer," 12 Apr. 2018 Within the immune system, dendritic cells act as clever spies. — Susan Scutti, CNN, "Ovarian cancer vaccine shows promising results in human study," 11 Apr. 2018 In the cord blood of preterm infants, UCSF postdoctoral fellow Michela Frascoli found an abundance of mature T cells and mature dendritic cells, which activate the immune system. — Jennifer Couzin-frankel, Science | AAAS, "Could out-of-whack fetal immune systems prompt preterm labor?," 25 Apr. 2018 Using ground-up cells from a patient’s tumor, researchers trained the dendritic cells to recognize and attack that specific malignancy. — Melissa Healy, Washington Post, "Personalized vaccine helps patients fight ovarian cancer," 22 Apr. 2018 Using ground-up cells from a patient's tumor, researchers trained the dendritic cells to recognize and attack that specific malignancy. — Melissa Healy, latimes.com, "A personalized vaccine helps patients fight back against ovarian cancer," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dendritic cell.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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