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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > animal anatomy > immune system > immunological synapse
Fields of Study > zoology > animal anatomy > immune system > immunological synapse
Animals, Livestock, One Health > zoology > animal anatomy > immune system > immunological synapse
Fields of Study > cell biology > intercellular junctions > immunological synapse
Preferred Term:

immunological synapse

Definition:
The interfaces between T-cells and antigen-presenting cells. Supramolecular organization of proteins takes place at these synapses involving various types of immune cells. Immunological synapses can have several functions including lymphocyte activation; enhancing, balancing, or terminating signaling; or directing cytokine secretion.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
immune system, intercellular junctions
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/246169
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-03-30, last modified 2015-11-16