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An Efficient and High Yield Method for Isolation of Mouse Dendritic Cell Subsets
Published on: April 18, 2016
[Dendritic cells and the control of the immune response]
1Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgique.
Abstract:
Cells of the dendritic family are suited to perform two distinct functions at two discrete locations. In the peripheral tissues, DC act as sentinels for "dangerous" antigens. They then migrate into the lymphoid organ, where they initiate activation of T lymphocytes which are specific for these antigens. During their migration, DC shift from an antigen-capturing-mode to a T cell sensitizing mode. In addition to switching on the immune response, subtypes of DC appear to influence the character of T cell differentiation, i.e. the Th1/Th2 balance.
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