Article
Cytokine modulation of TLR expression and activation in mesenchymal stromal cells leads to a proinflammatory phenotype.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Jun 2009
Romieu-Mourez Raphaëlle, François Moïra, Boivin Marie-Noëlle, Bouchentouf Manaf, Spaner David E, Galipeau Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) possess an immune plasticity manifested by either an immunosuppressive or, when activated with IFN-gamma, an APC phenotype. Herein, TLR expression by MSC and their immune regulatory role were investigated. We observed that human MSC and macrophages expressed TLR3 and TLR4 at comparable levels and TLR-mediated activation of MSC resulted in the production of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
