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Prostaglandin E2 is a key factor for CCR7 surface expression and migration of monocyte-derived dendritic cells.
Blood - 15 Aug 2002
Scandella Elke, Men Ying, Gillessen Silke, Förster Reinhold, Groettrup Marcus
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Dendritic cells (DCs) are potent antigen-presenting cells that are able to initiate and modulate immune responses and are hence exploited as cellular vaccines for immunotherapy. Their capacity to migrate from peripheral tissues to the T-cell areas of draining lymph nodes is crucial for the priming of T lymphocytes. In this study, we investigated how the maturation of human monocyte-derived DCs (MoDCs) by several...
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