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Intestinal bacteria condition dendritic cells to promote IgA production.
PloS one - 2 Jul 2008
Massacand Joanna C, Kaiser Patrick, Ernst Bettina, Tardivel Aubry, Bürki Kurt, Schneider Pascal, Harris Nicola L
Abstract excerpt
Immunoglobulin (Ig) A represents the predominant antibody isotype produced at the intestinal mucosa, where it plays an important role in limiting the penetration of commensal intestinal bacteria and opportunistic pathogens. We show in mice that Peyer's Patch-derived dendritic cells (PP-DC) exhibit a specialized phenotype allowing the promotion of IgA production by B2 cells. This phenotype included increased...
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