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Gliadin fragments induce phenotypic and functional maturation of human dendritic cells.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Nov 2005
Palová-Jelínková Lenka, Rozková Daniela, Pecharová Barbara, Bártová Jirina, Sedivá Anna, Tlaskalová-Hogenová Helena, Spísek Radek, Tucková Ludmila
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease is a chronic inflammatory disease developing in genetically predisposed individuals. Ingested gliadin, the triggering agent of the disease, can cross the epithelial barrier and elicit a harmful T cell-mediated immune response. Dendritic cells (DC) are supposed to play a pivotal role in shaping the immune response. The direction of the immune response toward immunity or tolerance depends on the...
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