The role of β2 integrin in dendritic cell migration during infection

Abstract Background Dendritic cells (DCs) play a key role in shaping T cell responses. To do this, DCs must be able to migrate to the site of the infection and the lymph nodes to prime T cells and initiate the appropriate immune response. Integrins such as β2 integrin play a key role in leukocyte ad...

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Main Authors: Tarfa Altorki, Werner Muller, Andrew Brass, Sheena Cruickshank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-020-00394-5