For a cell to function as antigen presenting cell, it should have the ability to internalize the antigen/protein process and display the antigens on its surface.
- Monocytes-macrophages
- Kupffer cells in liver
- Microglia in NS
- Alveolar macrophages in lung
- Splenic macrophages
- Dendritic cells in lymphoid tissue
- Langerhans cells in skin
- Activated B lymphocytes
T cells do not have antigen presenting ability
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