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Thyroid hormones influence human dendritic cells' phenotype, function, and subsets distribution.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 May 2011
Dedecjus Marek, Stasiolek Mariusz, Brzezinski Jan, Selmaj Krzysztof, Lewinski Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most effective antigen-presenting cells and key regulators of immune response. The immunoregulatory properties of DCs strongly depend on the microenvironment in which DCs have been matured and activated. Thyroid hormones are an important part of this environment and regulate many vital processes including growth and cellular metabolism. The aim of the study was an...
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