A Comparative Study of the T Cell Stimulatory and Polarizing Capacity of Human Primary Blood Dendritic Cell Subsets

• Main Authors: Simone P. Sittig (Author), Ghaith Bakdash (Author), Jorieke Weiden (Author), Annette E. Sköld (Author), Jurjen Tel (Author), Carl G. Figdor (Author), I. Jolanda M. de Vries (Author), Gerty Schreibelt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are central players of immune responses; they become activated upon infection or inflammation and migrate to lymph nodes, where they can initiate an antigen-specific immune response by activating naive T cells. Two major types of naturally occurring DCs circulate in peripheral...