Interdigitating Dendritic Cell

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** A dendritic cell found in the paracortex that captures blood-borne antigens in peripheral tissues and transports them to the periarteriolar lymphoid sheath where initial B and T cell activation takes place. These cells play an important role in cellular immunity.

**Synonyms:** - Interdigitating Cell - Interdigitating Cells