Paradigm shift in dendritic cell-based immunotherapy: from in vitro generated monocyte-derived DCs to naturally circulating DC subsets

Dendritic cell-based immunotherapy employs the patients’ immune system to fight neoplastic lesions spread over the entire body. This makes it an important therapy option for patients suffering from metastatic melanoma, which is often resistant to chemotherapy. However, conventional cellular vaccinat...

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Main Authors: Florian eWimmers, Gerty eSchreibelt, Annette E. Sköld, Carl G. Figdor, I. Jolanda M. ede Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00165/full