Dendritic cell-secreted lipocalin2 induces CD8+ T-cell apoptosis, contributes to T-cell priming and leads to a TH1 phenotype.
Lipocalin 2 (LCN2), which is highly expressed by dendritic cells (DCs) when treated with dexamethasone (Dex) and lipopolysaccharide (LPS), plays a key role in the defence against bacteria and is also involved in the autocrine apoptosis of T-cells. However, the function of LCN2 when secreted by DCs i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4092100?pdf=render |