List of immune cells

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
	Neutrophil	Granulocyte	Neutrophil	Neutrocytes Heterophils Polymorphonuclear leukocytes	12-15	Bacteria Fungi	[2][3][4]
	Eosinophil	Granulocyte	Eosinophil	Eosinophiles Acidophils	12-15	Larger Parasites Modulate allergic inflammatory responses	[2][3]
	Basophil	Granulocyte	Basophil	Basophilic granulocyte	12-15	Release histamine for inflammatory responses	[2][3][5]
	Mast Cell	Granulocyte	Mast Cell	Mastocyte Labrocyte Mastocytus	8-20	Release histamine for inflammatory responses	[6][7]
	Macrophage	Monocyte	Macrophage	Macrophagocytus Mφ MΦ MP	20-21	Bacteria Viruses Fungi Cancer Cells Cellular debris	[8][9]
	Histiocyte	Monocyte	Macrophage	Tissue macrophage Macrophagocytus immobilis	20-21	Spent neutrophils General macrophage targets	[10][8]
	Kupffer Cell	Monocyte	Macrophage	Stellate macrophages Kupffer–Browicz cells Liver macrophage Macrophagocytus stellatus	20-21	Foreign debris General macrophage targets	[11][8]
	Alveolar Macrophage	Monocyte	Marcophage	Pulmonary macrophage Dust cell	20-21	Carbon debris from lungs General macrophage targets	[8]
	Dendritic Cell	Monocyte	Dendritic Cell	DC Cellula dendritiformis	10-15	Process antigen material and present to the T cell Messengers between innate and adaptive immune system	[12][13]
	B Cell	Lymphocyte	B Cell	B lymphocyte Lymphocytus B	8-10	Produces antibody molecules	[14][4]
	Plasma Cell	Lymphocyte	B Cell	Plasma B cells Effector B cells Plasmocytus	8-10	Active B cells that produces large amounts of antibodies	[4][15]
	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]
	T Cell	Lymphocyte	T Cell	T lymphocyte Lymphocytus T	8-10	Virus-infected cells Cancer cells Recruits and communicates with other types of immune cells	[4][17]
	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 Helper Cell	Lymphocye	T Cell	Th cells CD4+ cells CD4-positive cells	8-10	Aids the activity of other cytokines	[4][19]
	Natural Killer T Cell	Lymphocyte	T Cell	NKT	6-7	Produces large amounts of immunomodulatory cytokines Allergens Cancer cells Pathogens	[20][21]
	Innate Lymphoid Cell	Lymphocyte	Innate Lymphoid Cell	ILC	~6	Secretes signalling molecules Regulates immune cells	[22][23]
	Natural Killer Cell	Lymphocyte	Innate Lymphoid Cell	NK cell Large granular lymphocytes LGL	6-7	Virus infected cells Intracellular pathogens Cancer cells	[21][24]

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