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Langerin-expressing dendritic cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues.
Immunological reviews - 1 Mar 2010
Chang Sun-Young, Kweon Mi-Na
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs) are key regulators of the immune system. They act as professional antigen-presenting cells and are capable of activating naive T cells and stimulating the growth and differentiation of B cells. According to their molecular expression, DCs can be divided into several subsets with different functions. We focus on DC subsets expressing langerin, a C-type lectin. Langerin expression is...
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