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Immunohistology of antigen-presenting cells in vivo: a novel method for serial observation of fluorescently labeled cells.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 May 2003
Becker Matthias D, Planck Stephen R, Crespo Sergio, Garman Kiera, Fleischman Ross J, Dullforce Per, Seitz Gregory W, Martin Tammy M, Parker David C, Rosenbaum James T
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PURPOSE: Dendritic cells and macrophages are phagocytic antigen-presenting cells that bridge the innate and acquired immune systems. The coexistence of subtypes of dendritic cells and macrophages with overlapping properties complicates resolution of their precise roles in an immune response within a given tissue. This report documents a method to identify and observe these cells over time in a living animal and...
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