Participation of dendritic cells in neuroinflammation : factors regulating adhesion to human cerebral endothelium

Dendritic cells (DCs) form a key component of the immune response, as they are involved in the innate and adaptive immunity and in the process of tolerance. Under normal conditions, DCs are absent from the Central Nervous System (CNS), as the blood brain barrier (BBB) restricts their entry. However,...

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Main Author: Arjmandi Rafsanjani, Azadeh
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/5029