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GM-CSF plays a key role in zymosan-stimulated human dendritic cells for activation of Th1 and Th17 cells.
Cytokine - 1 Jul 2011
Wei Wen-Chi, Su Yi-Hsuan, Chen Swey-Shen, Sheu Jyh-Horng, Yang Ning-Sun
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we compared the effects of zymosan and LPS on human monocyte-derived dendritic cells. The specific effects of zymosan on the expression of several key cytokines, including granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukins (IL-1α, IL-1β and IL-12 p70) were quite distinct from the effects of LPS. Unlike activation with LPS, DCs activated by zymosan expressed little or no...
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