Direct contact of platelets and their released products exert different effects on human dendritic cell maturation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen presenting cells capable of inducing innate and adaptive immune responses. According to the stimulus and their maturation state, DCs induce immunogenic or tolerogenic responses. Platelets (PLTs), whi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-09-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/54 |