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dendritic

[den-drit-ik] / dɛnˈdrɪt ɪk /


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A group of immune cells called dendritic cells plays a central role in this process by producing the protein fragments from the mRNA instructions.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The study, published in iScience, found that creatine boosts the activity of dendritic cells, specialized immune cells that detect tumors and activate the killer T cells responsible for destroying cancer.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The team then engineered dendritic cells that lacked the creatine transporter.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

The findings suggest that adding creatine during the production of dendritic cell vaccines could potentially make those therapies more effective.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Those twisted dendritic legs get stuck in the pitch, and the stuff begins to pull me down like I’m a dinosaur in tar.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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