splenocyte
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The spleen is the body’s largest blood filter, performing important functions within the lymphatic system and serving as the most important organ for immune function. Splenocytes are important components of this lymphatic system, consisting of all immune cells that reside within the spleen. The biggest difference between splenocytes and immune cells in other lymphatic organs is the fact that the spleen filters blood, not lymph. They are, therefore, able to protect the body from invaders in ways that the lymphatic system cannot.
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12 sectionsContents
- Structure and Function of Splenocytes
- Red Pulp Splenocytes
- Marginal Zone Splenocytes
- White Pulp Splenocytes
- Splenocyte Role in Antitumor Immune System
- Early Development of Splenocytes
- Evolutionary Development
- Early Development
- Effectors of Splenocyte Function
- Aging
- Stress
- References
The spleen is the body’s largest blood filter, performing important functions within the lymphatic system and serving as the most important organ for immune function. Splenocytes are important components of this lymphatic system, consisting of all immune cells that reside within the spleen. The biggest difference between splenocytes and immune cells in other lymphatic organs is the fact that the spleen filters blood, not lymph. They are, therefore, able to protect the body from invaders in ways that the lymphatic system cannot.
== Structure and Function of Splenocytes ==