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dendritic

[den-drit-ik] / dɛnˈdrɪt ɪk /


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"That these dendritic cells are involved in neurodegenerative disease is exciting; we've shown they're important, and that they are a potential target for future therapy."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Researchers still do not know the exact signal that causes dendritic cells to activate the T cells.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

That evidence suggested that both the dendritic cells and the T cell activation process were originating somewhere outside the brain.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

They discovered that the gene responsible for producing the creatine transporter, a protein that carries creatine into cells, was much more active in tumor-infiltrating dendritic cells than in dendritic cells found in healthy tissue.

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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