DENDRITIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dendritic mean? 

• DENDRITIC (adjective)
  The adjective DENDRITIC has 1 sense:

1. (neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite

  Familiarity information: DENDRITIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENDRITIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(neuroscience) of or relating to or resembling a dendrite

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

dendritic fiber

Pertainym:

dendrite (short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron)

Derivation:

dendrite (short fiber that conducts toward the cell body of the neuron)

 Context examples 

In turn, GM-CSF may stimulate the body's immune system against tumor cells by enhancing the activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and promoting antigen presentation to both B- and T-lymphocytes.

(Allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting Lethally Irradiated Whole Melanoma Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting tumor vaccine PANC 10.05 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo secretes GM-CSF thereby activating dendritic cells, promoting antigen presentation to B- and T-cells, and promoting a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response.

(Allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting Tumor Vaccine PANC 10.05 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo, NCI Thesaurus)

Allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting tumor vaccine PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo secretes GM-CSF thereby activating dendritic cells, promoting antigen presentation to B- and T-cells, and promoting a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) response.

(Allogeneic GM-CSF-secreting Tumor Vaccine PANC 6.03 pcDNA-1/GM-Neo, NCI Thesaurus)

One innovative approach being developed is to use dendritic cells.

(Boosting Immunotherapy Against Brain Cancer, NIH)

A cancer vaccine consisting of allogeneic, immortalized dendritic precursor cells derived from a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), with potential immunostimulatory and antineoplastic activities.

(Allogeneic AML Antigen-expressing Dendritic Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic variant of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans characterized by the presence of melanin-pigmented dendritic cells.

(Pigmented Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (Bednar Tumor), NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also activates neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells and promotes antigen presentation, upregulates antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC), and increases interleukin-2-mediated, lymphokine-activated killer cell function.

(Aerosol Sargramostim, NCI Thesaurus)

Dendritic Cells are immunocompetent cells of the lymphoid and hemopoietic systems and skin.

(Murine Dendritic Cell, NCI Thesaurus)

Cells with extensive dendritic processes found in the B-cell areas (primary follicles and germinal centers) of lymphoid tissue.

(Murine Follicular Dendritic Cells, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Vaccination with mutant p53 peptide pulsed dendritic cells may stimulate the host immune system to mount a cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response against tumor cells expressing mutant p53, resulting in tumor cell lysis.

(Mutant p53 Peptide Pulsed Dendritic Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)