Formation of dendrites, branched cellular projections (or cytoplasmic extension) that are extended from the surface of a dendritic immune cell, and which enable the cell to sample luminal pathogens and increase the surface area for antigen presentation to T cells. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000451 GOC:BHF http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12200351 ]
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Note that dendrites of dendritic cells should not be confused with neuronal cell dendrites, which process electrical signals.