Mesh term Lymphocyte Activation
Browse to parent terms:Immune System Phenomena
Immunity, Cellular
Immunologic Tests
Description
Morphologic alteration of small B LYMPHOCYTES or T LYMPHOCYTES in culture into large blast-like cells able to synthesize DNA and RNA and to divide mitotically. It is induced by INTERLEUKINS; MITOGENS such as PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS, and by specific ANTIGENS. It may also occur in vivo as in GRAFT REJECTION.Browse to child terms:
Cross-Priming
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