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Dendritic cells in colonic patches and iliac lymph nodes are essential in mucosal IgA induction following intrarectal administration via CCR7 interaction.
European journal of immunology - 1 Apr 2008
Lee Ah-Young, Chang Sun-Young, Kim Jung-Im, Cha Hye-Ran, Jang Myoung Ho, Yamamoto Masafumi, Kweon Mi-Na
Abstract excerpt
This study examined dendritic cells (DC) following intrarectal (IR) vaccination with the mucosal adjuvant cholera toxin (CT). Three rounds of IR vaccination with ovalbumin (OVA) and CT resulted in brisk levels of systemic and mucosal Ig responses. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that CD11c+ MHC class II+ cells accumulated primarily in the colonic patches (CP) and lamina propria of the large intestine...
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