Biology:List of immune cells

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This is a list of Immune cells, also known as white blood cells, white cells, leukocytes, or leucocytes. They are cells involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.[1]

Image Name Subtype Class Alternate Names Diametere (μm) Main targets References
Blausen 0676 Neutrophil (crop).png Neutrophil Granulocyte Neutrophil
  • Neutrocytes
  • Heterophils
  • Polymorphonuclear leukocytes
12-15 [2][3][4]
Blausen 0352 Eosinophil (crop).png Eosinophil Granulocyte Eosinophil
  • Eosinophiles
  • Acidophils
12-15 [2][3]
Blausen 0077 Basophil (crop).png Basophil Granulocyte Basophil
  • Basophilic granulocyte
12-15 [2][3][5]
Mast cells in bone marrow.jpg Mast Cell Granulocyte Mast Cell
  • Mastocyte
  • Labrocyte
  • Mastocytus
8-20 [6][7]
Macrophage (17195150690).jpg Macrophage Monocyte Macrophage
  • Macrophagocytus
  • MP
20-21 [8][9]
Lobular necro-inflammation with histiocyte cluster -- very high mag.jpg Histiocyte Monocyte Macrophage
  • Tissue macrophage
  • Macrophagocytus immobilis
20-21 [10][8]
Kupffer cell with hemosiderin and hepatocyte with lipofuscin, iron stain, original.jpg Kupffer Cell Monocyte Macrophage
  • Stellate macrophages
  • Kupffer–Browicz cells
  • Liver macrophage
  • Macrophagocytus stellatus
20-21 [11][8]
Hemosiderin laden macrophages in chronic venous congestion of lung 40X.jpg Alveolar Macrophage Monocyte Marcophage
  • Pulmonary macrophage
  • Dust cell
20-21 [8]
Dendritic cell.JPG Dendritic Cell Monocyte Dendritic Cell
  • DC
  • Cellula dendritiformis
10-15 [12][13]
Blausen 0624 Lymphocyte B cell (crop).png B Cell Lymphocyte B Cell
  • B lymphocyte
  • Lymphocytus B
8-10 [14][4]
Plasmocyte-4.jpg Plasma Cell Lymphocyte B Cell
  • Plasma B cells
  • Effector B cells
  • Plasmocytus
8-10 [4][15]
Follicular lymphatic hyperplasia, HE.jpg Memory B Cell Lymphocyte B Cell
  • MBC
8-10
  • Memorizes the characteristics of the antigens
  • Triggers an accelerated and robust secondary immune response
[4][16]
Healthy Human T Cell.jpg T Cell Lymphocyte T Cell
  • T lymphocyte
  • Lymphocytus T
8-10 [4][17]
Follicular lymphatic hyperplasia, HE.jpg Memory T Cell Lymphocyte T Cell
  • MTC
8-10
  • Memorizes the characteristics of the antigens
  • Triggers an accelerated and robust secondary immune response
[4][18]
T Lymphocyte (16760110354).jpg T Helper Cell Lymphocye T Cell
  • Th cells
  • CD4+ cells
  • CD4-positive cells
8-10
  • Aids the activity of other immune cells by releasing cytokines
[4][19]
Human Natural Killer Cell (29228845335).jpg Natural Killer T Cell Lymphocyte T Cell
  • NKT
6-7 [20][21]
Lymphoid cells and TB infection (48014859398).jpg Innate Lymphoid Cell Lymphocyte Innate Lymphoid Cell
  • ILC
~6 [22][23]
Human Natural Killer Cell (29120480442).jpg Natural Killer Cell Lymphocyte Innate Lymphoid Cell
  • NK cell
  • Large granular lymphocytes
  • LGL
6-7 [21][24]

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