Article
Phenotype changes and impaired function of dendritic cell subsets in patients with sepsis: a prospective observational analysis.
Critical care (London, England) - 1 Jan 2009
Poehlmann Holger, Schefold Joerg C, Zuckermann-Becker Heidrun, Volk Hans-Dieter, Meisel Christian
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Patients with sepsis often demonstrate severely impaired immune responses. The hallmark of this state of immunoparalysis is monocytic deactivation characterized by decreased human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR expression and reduced production of proinflammatory cytokines. Recently, diminished numbers of dendritic cells (DCs) were reported in patients with sepsis. However, little is known about DC...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Cytokines
- Dendritic Cells
- Female
- Flow Cytometry
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Prospective Studies
