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Accumulation of plasmacytoid DC: Roles in disease pathogenesis and targets for immunotherapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20853492     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Plasmacytoid DC (pDC) secrete type I IFN in response to viruses and RNA/DNA/immunocomplexes. Type I IFN confer resistance to viral infections and promote innate and adaptive immune responses. pDC also produce cytokines and chemokines that influence recruitment and function of T cells and differentiation of B cells. Thus, pDC have been implicated both in protective immune responses and in induction of tolerance. In this Viewpoint, we discuss how the recruitment and accumulation of pDC may impact pathogenesis of several diseases and how pDC can be targeted for therapeutic interventions.
Authors:
Melissa Swiecki; Marco Colonna
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of immunology     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1521-4141     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. J. Immunol.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-20     Completed Date:  2010-12-23     Revised Date:  2012-02-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1273201     Medline TA:  Eur J Immunol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2094-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptive Immunity
Animals
B-Lymphocytes / immunology
Cell Communication / immunology
Cell Differentiation
Cell Movement
Dendritic Cells / immunology*
Humans
Immune Tolerance
Immunity, Innate
Immunotherapy*
Interferon Type I / immunology,  metabolism*
Lymphocyte Activation
T-Lymphocytes / immunology
Virus Diseases / immunology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5T32 DK007296/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS; P30 DK056341-10/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Interferon Type I

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