Term Name: antigen processing and presentation
Synonyms: antigen presentation, antigen processing
Definition: The process in which an antigen-presenting cell expresses antigen (peptide or lipid) on its cell surface in association with an MHC protein complex.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0019882]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: immune system process
has subtype: antigen processing and presentation following phagocytosis antigen processing and presentation following pinocytosis antigen processing and presentation initiated by receptor mediated uptake of antigen antigen processing and presentation of endogenous antigen antigen processing and presentation of exogenous antigen antigen processing and presentation of peptide antigen antigen processing and presentation of peptide or polysaccharide antigen via MHC class II antigen processing and presentation via MHC class Ib B cell antigen processing and presentation dendritic cell antigen processing and presentation macrophage antigen processing and presentation monocyte antigen processing and presentation non-professional antigen presenting cell antigen processing and presentation T cell antigen processing and presentation
inverse capable_of: alveolar macrophage dendritic cell immature CD11c-negative plasmacytoid dendritic cell mature microglial cell mesangial phagocyte
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of antigen processing and presentation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of antigen processing and presentation
regulated by: regulation of antigen processing and presentation