Category: Database: Cell Type
Alveolar Macrophages
Alveolar macrophages are specialized tissue-resident macrophages that patrol the air spaces of the lungs, serving as the first line of…
Microglia
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), comprising approximately 10-15% of all brain cells. As…
Kupffer Cells
Kupffer cells are specialized tissue-resident macrophages that reside in the liver, representing the largest population of fixed macrophages in the…
Macrophages
Macrophages are highly versatile immune cells that form a crucial component of the innate immune system. These large phagocytic cells…
Basophils
Basophils are the least abundant granulocytes in circulation, comprising less than 1% of peripheral blood leukocytes. Despite their rarity, these…
Eosinophils
Eosinophils are specialized granulocytes that comprise approximately 1-3% of circulating white blood cells in healthy individuals. These distinctive cells, characterized…
Monocytes
Monocytes are large, mononuclear leukocytes that constitute a crucial component of the innate immune system. These versatile cells circulate in…
Neutrophils
Neutrophils, also known as polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs), are the most abundant type of white blood cells in human blood, comprising…
T helper 2 (Th2) Cell
T helper 2 (Th2) cells are a distinct subset of CD4+ T lymphocytes that play a crucial role in humoral…
T helper 1 (Th1) Cell
T helper 1 (Th1) cells are a specialized subset of CD4+ T lymphocytes that play a central role in cell-mediated…
Cytotoxic T Cell
Cytotoxic T cells, also known as CD8+ T cells or cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), are a crucial component of the…
Antigen-presenting cells (APCs)
Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) are specialized immune cells that serve as critical intermediaries between the innate and adaptive immune responses. Their…
T cell
T cells, or T lymphocytes, are a critical component of the adaptive immune system, playing a central role in cell-mediated…
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes are a type of white blood cell that play a central role in the body’s immune system, particularly in…
White Blood Cells (WBCs)
Synonyms: Leukocytes, Leucocytes, White blood cells, WBCs White blood cells (WBCs) are essential components of the immune system, responsible for…