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Immunomodulatory effects of antigen-pulsed macrophages in a murine model of allergic asthma.
American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2002
Janssen Edith M, Wauben Marca H M, Nijkamp Frans P, van Eden Willem, van Oosterhout Antoon J M
Abstract excerpt
Macrophages (Mphi) play an unique role in the activation and regulation of T cells through their ability to modulate specific costimulatory and cytokine signals. Here we investigated the immunomodulatory effects of allergen presentation by Mphi in a murine model of allergic asthma. Purified peritoneal Mphi were pulsed with ovalbumin (OVA) (OVA-Mphi), or the immunodominant epitope OVA(323-339) (OVA(323-339)-Mphi),...
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