Dendritic Cell and Macrophage Nomenclature and Classification

• 1. Verfasser: Martin Guilliams (auth)
• Weitere Verfasser: Shalin Naik (auth), Florent Ginhoux (auth)
• Format: Elektronisch Buchkapitel
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlicht: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Schriftenreihe: Frontiers Research Topics
• Schlagworte: Medicine; nomenclature; Monocytes; development; Dendritic Cells; Subset; differentiation; Antigen Presentation; Mononuclear Phagocyte System; Ontogeny; Macrophages
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The mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) comprises dendritic cells (DCs), monocytes and macrophages (MØs) that together play crucial roles in tissue immunity and homeostasis, but also contribute to a broad spectrum of pathologies. They are thus attractive therapeutic targets for immune therapy. Howeve...