plasmacytoid dendritic cell

Term ID

CL:0000784

Synonyms

• DC2
• interferon-producing cell
• IPC
• lymphoid dendritic cell
• pDC
• plasmacytoid monocyte
• plasmacytoid T cell
• T-associated plasma cell
• type 2 DC

Definition

A dendritic cell type of distinct morphology, localization, and surface marker expression (CD123-positive) from other dendritic cell types and associated with early stage immune responses, particularly the release of physiologically abundant amounts of type I interferons in response to infection. (4)

References

• BTO:0004625

Ontology

Cell Ontology