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Neutrophil plasticity: acquisition of phenotype and functionality of antigen-presenting cell.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Oct 2015
Takashima Akira, Yao Yi
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating lines of evidence now demonstrate that neutrophils can participate in adaptive immune responses directly or indirectly. Even more striking is their potential to acquire phenotypic and functional properties that are typically reserved for professional APCs. These newly emerging concepts of neutrophil heterogeneity and plasticity now challenge the classic view of neutrophils as terminally...
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