What is the difference between dendritic cells and FOLLULAR dendritic cells?

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The discussion centers around the differences between dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells, specifically their characteristics and locations within peripheral tissues. The inquiry seeks to clarify these distinctions and understand the context of peripheral tissues in relation to other tissue types.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

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  • One participant asks for the differences between dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells, indicating a lack of clarity on the topic.
  • Another participant corrects the spelling of "follicular," suggesting a focus on accurate terminology.
  • A third participant references a Wikipedia article that they found informative, implying that there may be varying interpretations of the information available.
  • A later reply requests that the original poster provide some initial understanding of the terms to facilitate further discussion, indicating a need for foundational knowledge before exploring differences.
  • Questions are raised about the meaning of "peripheral" tissues and what constitutes other types of tissues, suggesting that definitions and context are important for the discussion.

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Participants do not appear to have reached a consensus on the differences between dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells, and the discussion remains unresolved with multiple viewpoints and questions being raised.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the definitions of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic cells, as well as the concept of peripheral tissues, which remain unclear and undefined by participants.

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What is the difference between dendritic cells and FOLLULAR dendritic cells?

where are these found in the periheral tissues?


thanks
 
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FOLLICULAR i mean
 
Wiki had an article that sounded right to me.
 
higherme said:
What is the difference between dendritic cells and FOLLULAR dendritic cells?

where are these found in the periheral tissues?


thanks

Note that our guidelines require you to show some of your own effort before you can receive help. So:
Can you describe what either one is? Then we can help you find the differences.
What is meant by "peripheral" tissues? What would the other type of tissues be?

If you can start out by answering these questions, we can move along from there.
 

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