New insights into the roles of dendritic cells in intestinal immunity and tolerance.

Dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical key role in the initiation of immune responses to pathogens. Paradoxically, they also prevent potentially damaging immune responses being directed against the multitude of harmless antigens, to which the body is exposed daily. These roles are particularly import...

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Main Authors: Cerovic, V, McDonald, V, Nassar, M, Paulin, S, Macpherson, G, Milling, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009