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CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY
卷 25, 期 6, 页码 745-754出版社
CURRENT BIOLOGY LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.coi.2013.10.002
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- European Research Council
- University of Ghent Multidisciplinary Research Partnerships
- EU grant MedALL
- The Lung Foundation Netherlands [3.2.11.090FE]
The lungs are constantly exposed to antigens, most of which are non-pathogenic and do not require the induction of an immune response. Dendritic cells (DCs) are situated at the basolateral site of the lungs and continuously scan the environment to detect the presence of pathogens and subsequently initiate an immune response. They are a heterogeneous population of antigen-presenting cells that exert specific functions. Compelling evidence is now provided that DCs are both sufficient and necessary to induce allergic responses against several inhaled harmless allergens. How various DC subsets exactly contribute to the induction of allergic asthma is currently a subject of intense investigation. We here review the current progress in this field.
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