Tissue transglutaminase treatment leads to concentration-dependent changes in dendritic cell phenotype - implications for the role of transglutaminase in coeliac disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Dendritic cells (DCs) are part of the innate immune system with a key role in initiating and modulating T cell mediated immune responses. Coeliac disease is caused by inappropriate activation of such a response leading to small intestinal inflammation when gluten...

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Main Authors: Dalleywater William J, Chau David YS, Ghaemmaghami Amir M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/13/20