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 | Diameter ( μm) | Main targets | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutrophil | Granulocyte | Neutrophil |
|
12-15 | [2] [3] [4] | ||
Eosinophil | Granulocyte | Eosinophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2] [3] | |
Basophil | Granulocyte | Basophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2] [3] [5] | |
Mast cell | Granulocyte | Mast cell |
|
8-20 |
|
[6] [7] | |
Macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage | 20-21 |
|
[8] [9] | ||
Histiocyte | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[10] [8] | |
Kupffer cell | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[11] [8] | |
Alveolar macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[8] | |
Dendritic cell | Monocyte | Dendritic cell |
|
10-15 |
|
[12] [13] | |
B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[14] [4] | |
Plasma cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [15] | |
Memory B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [16] | |
T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [17] | |
Memory T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [18] | |
T helper cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [19] | |
Natural killer T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[20] [21] | |
Innate lymphoid cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
~6 |
|
[22] [23] | |
Natural killer cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[21] [24] |
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 | Diameter ( μm) | Main targets | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutrophil | Granulocyte | Neutrophil |
|
12-15 | [2] [3] [4] | ||
Eosinophil | Granulocyte | Eosinophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2] [3] | |
Basophil | Granulocyte | Basophil |
|
12-15 |
|
[2] [3] [5] | |
Mast cell | Granulocyte | Mast cell |
|
8-20 |
|
[6] [7] | |
Macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage | 20-21 |
|
[8] [9] | ||
Histiocyte | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[10] [8] | |
Kupffer cell | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[11] [8] | |
Alveolar macrophage | Monocyte | Macrophage |
|
20-21 |
|
[8] | |
Dendritic cell | Monocyte | Dendritic cell |
|
10-15 |
|
[12] [13] | |
B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[14] [4] | |
Plasma cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [15] | |
Memory B cell | Lymphocyte | B cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [16] | |
T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [17] | |
Memory T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [18] | |
T helper cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
8-10 |
|
[4] [19] | |
Natural killer T cell | Lymphocyte | T cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[20] [21] | |
Innate lymphoid cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
~6 |
|
[22] [23] | |
Natural killer cell | Lymphocyte | Innate lymphoid cell |
|
6-7 |
|
[21] [24] |