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MP Term : abnormal plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology [MP:0004242] Mammalian Phenotype

Namespace  MPheno.ontology Obsolete  false
description  any structural anomaly of phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli; plasmacytoid dendritic cells are found in the thymic medulla and lymph node T cell areas and are responsible for immune tolerance
  • synonyms:
  • abnormal plasmacytoid T cell,
  • abnormal pDC,
  • abnormal T-associated plasma cells,
  • abnormal lymphoid dendritic cell,
  • abnormal DC2,
  • abnormal plasmacytoid monocytes
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