Dendritic cell lineage, plasticity and cross-regulation.
Nat Immunol
; 2(7): 585-9, 2001 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11429541
ABSTRACT
Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells that have an extraordinary capacity to stimulate naïve T cells and initiate primary immune responses. Here we review progress in understanding the additional functions of DCs in regulating the types of T cell-mediated immune responses and innate immunity to microbes. In addition, evidence for the existence of myeloid and lymphoid DC lineages and their different functions are summarized. We propose that the diverse functions of DCs in immune regulation are dictated by the instructions they received during innate immune responses to different pathogens and from their evolutionary lineage heritage.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Células Dendríticas
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Células Th2
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Células TH1
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Immunol
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos