Elderly dendritic cells respond to LPS/IFN-γ and CD40L stimulation despite incomplete maturation.

There is evidence that dendritic cells (DCs) undergo age-related changes that modulate their function with their key role being priming antigen-specific effector T cells. This occurs once DCs develop into antigen-presenting cells in response to stimuli/danger signals. However, the effects of aging o...

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Main Authors: Joanne K Gardner, Scott M J Cornwall, Arthur W Musk, John Alvarez, Cyril D S Mamotte, Connie Jackaman, Anna K Nowak, Delia J Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5898732?pdf=render