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Defective tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced maturation of monocyte-derived dendritic cells in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Dec 2004
Micheva Ilina, Thanopoulou Eleni, Michalopoulou Sotiria, Karakantza Marina, Kouraklis-Symeonidis Alexandra, Mouzaki Athanasia, Zoumbos Nicholas
Abstract excerpt
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal stem cell disorders, characterized by ineffective and dysplastic hematopoiesis. MDS patients have a defective immune response manifested by increased susceptibility to bacterial infections, autoimmune phenomena, and high incidence of lymphoid malignancies. Presently, we investigated the phenotype and function of monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDC) in 23 MDS patients...
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