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Myeloid dendritic cell lectins and their role in immune responses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17979024     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dendritic cells are bone marrow-derived professional antigen-presenting cells which link innate and adaptive immune responses. Acting as sentinels of the immune system, dendritic cells are loaded with a large array of antigen-capturing and pathogen-recognition receptors which constantly sample the surrounding extracellular environment for 'danger signals'. However, dendritic cells also exhibit a naive T-lymphocyte-activating ability and, depending on their maturation status, promote either immunological tolerance or primary immune responses. This functional ambivalence has brought dendritic cells to the focus of attention for immunotherapy protocols in autoimmune diseases, cancer and transplantation.
Authors:
Angeles Dominguez-Soto; Angel L Corbi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in investigational drugs (London, England : 2000)     Volume:  8     ISSN:  1472-4472     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Investig Drugs     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-05     Completed Date:  2008-01-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100965718     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Investig Drugs     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  910-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas (CSIC), Ramiro de Maeztu 9, Madrid 28040, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Motifs
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Dendritic Cells / immunology*
Humans
Immunity / immunology*
Lectins, C-Type / genetics,  immunology*,  physiology
Models, Immunological
Multigene Family
Signal Transduction / immunology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lectins, C-Type

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