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Human CD14+ leukocytes acquire the phenotype and function of antigen-presenting dendritic cells when cultured in GM-CSF and IL-4.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 Feb 1996
Kiertscher S M, Roth M D
Abstract excerpt
The combination of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and interleukin-4 (IL-4) induces the growth of antigen-presenting cells (APC) from adherent peripheral blood leukocytes. These cells have been characterized as dendritic cells (DC), yet many questions exist regarding their relationship to other DC populations and the nature of their progenitors. To address these issues, we utilized a...
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