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Inflammatory spleen monocytes can upregulate CD11c expression without converting into dendritic cells.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Apr 2012
Drutman Scott B, Kendall Julia C, Trombetta E Sergio
Abstract excerpt
Monocytes can differentiate into various cell types with unique specializations depending on their environment. Under certain inflammatory conditions, monocytes upregulate expression of the dendritic cell marker CD11c together with MHC and costimulatory molecules. These phenotypic changes indicat...
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