Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** A cell found in peripheral blood, lymphoid tissue, and some inflamed tissue. It produces vast amounts of type I interferons especially in response to viruses, therefore playing an important role in antiviral immunity and triggers for adaptive immune responses.

**Synonyms:** - PDCs - Plasmacytoid Monocyte - Professional Type I Interferon-Producing Cell - pDC