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Anti-BDCA-4 (neuropilin-1) antibody can suppress virus-induced IFN-alpha production of plasmacytoid dendritic cells.
Immunology and cell biology - 1 Jul 2007
Grage-Griebenow Evelin, Löseke Stefan, Kauth Marion, Gehlhar Kirsten, Zawatzky Rainer, Bufe Albrecht
Abstract excerpt
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDC) in human blood are the main source of virus-induced interferon (IFN)-alpha. They exhibit a lineage-negative phenotype but all express BDCA-4, which is homologous to the neuronal receptor neuropilin-1. Specific staining with anti-BDCA-4 antibody is used for posit...
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