Cigarette smoke attenuates the production of cytokines by human plasmacytoid dendritic cells and enhances the release of IL-8 in response to TLR-9 stimulation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Myeloid and plasmacytoid dendritic cells (mDCs, pDC) are crucial to the immune system, detecting microorganisms and linking the innate and adaptive immunity. pDC are present in small quantities in tissues that are in contact with the external environment; mainly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/10/1/47 |