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Dendritic cells in acute kidney injury: cues from the microenvironment.
Transactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association - 1 Jan 2012
Okusa Mark D, Li Li
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages are critical early initiators of innate immunity in the kidney; they also orchestrate inflammation subsequent to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Hence, these cells hold great promise as targets for pharmacological interventions. Macrophages and DCs are the most abundant leukocytes present in the kidney, and they represent a heterogeneous population of cells that are capable of...
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