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Human dendritic cells differentiated in hypoxia down-modulate antigen uptake and change their chemokine expression profile.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Dec 2008
Elia Angela Rita, Cappello Paola, Puppo Maura, Fraone Tiziana, Vanni Cristina, Eva Alessandra, Musso Tiziana, Novelli Francesco, Varesio Luigi, Giovarelli Mirella
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells and fine-tune the immune response. We have investigated hypoxia's effects on the differentiation and maturation of DCs from human monocytes in vitro, and have shown that it affects DC functions. Hypoxic immature DCs (H-iDCs) significantly fail to capture antigens through down-modulation of the RhoA/Ezrin-Radixin-Moesin pathway and the expression...
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