IFN-dependent DC maturation

B7-DC Regulates Asthmatic Response by an IFN- -Dependent Mechanism

R apid advances in immunobiology, particularly the role of Th1/Th2 cells, have helped to improve our understanding of the inflammatory processes that mediate allergic asthma (1). Interactions between APCs and T cells appear to be the first steps in airway sensitization that ultimately lead to the generation of a Th2-type response. These T cell/APC interactions are characterized by the binding o...

Comparison of morphology, phenotypes and function between cultured human IL-4-DC and IFN-DC

Dendritic cells (DCs) as professional antigen presenting cells, are important in the initiation of the primary immune response. The present study compared the morphology, phenotypes and function between monocyte‑derived human DCs produced from a conventional culturing system containing granulocyte‑macrophage colony‑stimulating factor (GM‑CSF) and IL‑4 (IL‑4‑DC) and DCs generated by the stimulat...

DC-SIGN modulates DC maturation and function in rat renal tubulointerstitial lesions.

The role of DC-SIGN in tubulointerstitial lesions (TILs) and the effect of anti-P-selectin lectin-EGF domain monoclonal antibody (PsL-EGFmAb) were investigated in rat nephrotoxic nephritis (NTN). On Day 4, immature DC-SIGN+DCs infiltrated into renal tubulointerstitium and matured by Day 14, showing increased migratory capacity and ability to induce T cell proliferation. The distribution of DC-S...

Induction of antiviral factors by IFN-α 2a is time and dose dependent

Background and Aims: Interferon alpha is an effective cytokine in viral infections, where it has various roles in immune function. The use of this antiviral agent in the treatment of viral infections and even cancers is common, although, the beneficial effects of this antiviral agent in high doses can be associated with side effects that limit its use. In this project, we tried to investigate t...

Dendritic Cells Maturation of Monocyte-Derived Human IFN Responsiveness During Terminal Loss of Type I IFN Receptors and Impaired