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Interleukin-18 attracts plasmacytoid dendritic cells (DC2s) and promotes Th1 induction by DC2s through IL-18 receptor expression.
Blood - 15 Jan 2004
Kaser Arthur, Kaser Susanne, Kaneider Nicole C, Enrich Barbara, Wiedermann Christian J, Tilg Herbert
Abstract excerpt
In vivo evidence suggests that interleukin-18 (IL-18) shapes the development of adaptive immunity toward T-helper cell type 1 (Th1) responses. Monocyte-derived dendritic cells 1 (DC1s) preferentially induce a Th1 response, while plasmacytoid DC-derived DC2s have been linked to a Th2 response. We analyzed the role of IL-18 during the initiation phase of a Th response in vitro to elucidate the basis of these in...
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