The Plasticity of Dendritic Cell Responses to Pathogens and Their Components

Dendritic cells are involved in the initiation of both innate and adaptive immunity. To systematically explore how dendritic cells modulate the immune system in response to different pathogens, we used oligonucleotide microarrays to measure gene expression profiles of dendritic cells in response to...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 294; no. 5543; pp. 870 - 875
Main Authors: Huang, Qian, Liu, Dongyu, Majewski, Paul, Schulte, Leah C., Korn, Joshua M., Young, Richard A., Lander, Eric S., Hacohen, Nir
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC American Society for the Advancement of Science 26.10.2001
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
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ISSN:0036-8075, 1095-9203
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Summary:Dendritic cells are involved in the initiation of both innate and adaptive immunity. To systematically explore how dendritic cells modulate the immune system in response to different pathogens, we used oligonucleotide microarrays to measure gene expression profiles of dendritic cells in response to Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and influenza virus as well as to their molecular components. Both a shared core response and pathogen-specific programs of gene expression were observed upon exposure to each of these pathogens. These results reveal that dendritic cells sense diverse pathogens and elicit tailored pathogen-specific immune responses.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.294.5543.870