Dendritic cells: controllers of the immune system and a new promise for immunotherapy.

J, Banchereau; S, Paczesny; P, Blanco; L, Bennett; V, Pascual; J, Fay; AK, Palucka

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb06047.x

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Dendritic cells: controllers of the immune system and a new promise for immunotherapy.

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Authors:

Banchereau J

Paczesny S

Blanco P

Abstract

The immune system is controlled by dendritic cells (DCs). Just as lymphocytes comprise different subsets, DCs comprise several subsets that differentially control lymphocyte function. In humans, the myeloid pathway includes Langerhans cells (LCs) and interstitial DCs (intDCs). While both subsets pro...

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