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Polak, Marta E., Borthwick, Nicola J., Gabriel, Francis G., Jager, Martine J. and Cree, Ian A.. (2008) Activation of tonsil dendritic cells with immuno-adjuvants. BMC Immunology, Vol.9 (No.1). p. 10. ISSN 1471-2172 (In Press)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2172-9-10
Abstract
Background Dendritic cells (DC) play the key role in directing antigen-specific immune responses and manipulating their function may be a useful tool for immunotherapy. The balance between immune stimulation and tolerance is particularly important at mucosal interfaces, where discrimination between dangerous pathogens and innocuous antigens takes place. In humans, although much is known about the responses of monocyte derived DC, relatively little is known about effect of immuno-stimulatory adjuvants on DC found in tonsil. Results To examine this, tonsil DC were isolated and cultured with potent DC activators; IFNγ, anti-CD40 antibody, LPS and Poly I:C either singly or in combination. To measure maturation and activation, DC were examined for changes in the expression of HLA-DR, HLA- class I, CD83, CD40, CD80 and CD86 and the release of IL12p70. The DC isolated from tonsil were a mixed population containing both myeloid and plasmacytoid DC, but all showed similar responses. Tonsil DC released IL12p70 upon stimulation with IFNγ , anti-CD40 antibody, and LPS, but unlike monocyte-derived DC, they did not increase the expression of cell surface activation molecules above those induced by culture alone. Poly I:C, a potent stimulator of laboratory generated DC inhibited the activation of tonsil DC by other adjuvants. Conclusion As the response of this mixed population of DC does not mirror that of DC generated in vitro, this may have implications for other tissue residing DC and might be an important consideration for immunotherapy.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Reproductive Health Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
| Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Immunology |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1471-2172 |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Volume: | Vol.9 |
| Number: | No.1 |
| Page Range: | p. 10 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1186/1471-2172-9-10 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | In Press |
| URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/43954 |
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