dendritic

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The innate immune system responds within minutes of infection and acts more broadly, deploying cells such as dendritic cells, neutrophils and macrophages that attack perceived threats.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Until now, however, scientists did not understand how retinoic acid affects dendritic cells themselves.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense concentration of dendritic spines, forming what the researchers call a "hotspot."

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

To address this issue, the team created dendritic cells from healthy donors and fused them with cancer cells from patients, producing a personalized vaccine designed to activate the immune system against the individual's own tumor.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

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