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Impaired dendritic cell differentiation and maturation in the absence of C3.
Molecular immunology - 1 Apr 2008
Reis Edimara S, Barbuto J A M, Köhl Jörg, Isaac Lourdes
Abstract excerpt
Human monocytes can be differentiated into immature dendritic cells (DCs) in the presence of serum and cytokines. One of the main functions of immature DCs is to capture and process antigens. Following maturation, they differentiate into antigen presenting cells. The role of complement in the differentiation process from monocytes towards immature DCs remains elusive. Here we demonstrate that complement 3 (C3)...
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