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Dendritic cells treated with crude Plasmodium berghei extracts acquire immune-modulatory properties and suppress the development of autoimmune neuroinflammation.
Immunology - 1 Oct 2014
Thomé Rodolfo, Issayama Luidy K, Alves da Costa Thiago, Gangi Rosária D, Ferreira Isadora T, Rapôso Catarina, Lopes Stefanie C P, da Cruz Höfling Maria Alice, Costa Fábio T M, Verinaud Liana
Abstract excerpt
Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen-presenting cells specifically targeted during Plasmodium infection. Upon infection, DCs show impaired antigen presentation and T-cell activation abilities. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether cellular extracts obtained from Plasmodium berghei-infected erythrocytes (PbX) modulate DCs phenotypically and functionally and the potential therapeutic usage of...
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