Role of Dendritic Cells in Pathogen Infections: A Current Perspective
| Autor: | Luis Guillermo Ramos-Gracia, Juan Francisco Contreras-Cordero, José Luis Muñoz-Carrillo, Jazmín Monserrat Vargas-Barboza, Paola Trinidad Villalobos-Gutiérrez, Oscar Gutiérrez-Coronado |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Perspective (graphical) InformationSystems_INFORMATIONSTORAGEANDRETRIEVAL Biology Current (fluid) Pathogen Neuroscience GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g. dictionaries encyclopedias glossaries) 030215 immunology |
| Popis: | Dendritic cells (DC) represent an important link between innate and adaptive immunity, which play an important role during the immune response against pathogens. There are several populations and subpopulations of DC, but mainly two subpopulations are characterized: the classic DC specialized in the processing and presentation of the antigen; and the plasmacytoid DC that have a high phagocytic activity and capacity for the production of cytokines. This chapter aims to present the current aspects related to the most relevant characteristics and functions of DC, as well as their role in host defense against infections by viruses, parasites, bacteria, and fungi. |
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