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Novel Findings in Drug-Induced Dendritic Cell Tolerogenicity

Novel Findings in Drug-Induced Dendritic Cell Tolerogenicity Dendritic cells (DCs) constitute a unique set of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), equipped with the potential to initiate strong immune responses as well as to critically regulate immunity. Tolerogenic or “alternatively activated” DCs show remarkable properties in regulating immune responses both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, tolerogenic DCs are now beginning to be tested in clinical studies. Use of pharmacological agents to induce maturation-resistant tolerogenic DCs is a popular approach. In this review, we will discuss already recognized, as well as recently discovered, potential pharmacological agents, their mechanism of action, and the way in which they induce tolerance in DCs. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Reviews of Immunology Taylor & Francis

Novel Findings in Drug-Induced Dendritic Cell Tolerogenicity

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Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Copyright
© 2010 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
ISSN
1563-5244
eISSN
0883-0185
DOI
10.3109/08830185.2010.522280
pmid
21073328
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Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs) constitute a unique set of antigen-presenting cells (APCs), equipped with the potential to initiate strong immune responses as well as to critically regulate immunity. Tolerogenic or “alternatively activated” DCs show remarkable properties in regulating immune responses both in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, tolerogenic DCs are now beginning to be tested in clinical studies. Use of pharmacological agents to induce maturation-resistant tolerogenic DCs is a popular approach. In this review, we will discuss already recognized, as well as recently discovered, potential pharmacological agents, their mechanism of action, and the way in which they induce tolerance in DCs.

Journal

International Reviews of ImmunologyTaylor & Francis

Published: Nov 1, 2010

Keywords: tolerogenic dendritic cells; immunosuppressants; differentiation; maturation

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