Human dendritic cell functional specialization in steady state and inflammation

Dendritic cells (DC) represent a heterogeneous population of antigen-presenting cells that are crucial in initiating and shaping immune responses. Although all DC are capable of antigen uptake, processing and presentation to T cells, DC subtypes differ in their origin, location, migration patterns,...

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Main Authors: Arjan eBoltjes, Femke eVan Wijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00131/full