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Dendritic cells (DCs) are the professional antigen-presenting cells of the immune system, with the potential to either stimulate or inhibit immune responses. Exploiting the immune-regulatory capacities of dendritic cells holds great promise for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and the prevention of transplant rejection. Although early clinical trials indicate that DC vaccines can induce immune responses in some cancer patients, careful study design and use of standardized clinical and immunological criteria are needed.
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The authors thank G. Adema, T. Boon, J. Mulé, C. Punt and G. Schuler for helpful suggestions and critical reading of the manuscript. This work was supported by grants KUN 1999-1950, KUN 2003-2917, KUN 2004-3126 and KUN 2004-3127 from the Dutch Cancer Society; grant 920-03-250 from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research; and the TIL Foundation.
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Figdor, C., de Vries, I., Lesterhuis, W. et al. Dendritic cell immunotherapy: mapping the way. Nat Med 10, 475–480 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1039
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