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Dendritic cells: the immune information management experts

Dendritic cells sense and respond to multiple signals that are then conveyed to lymphocytes to direct appropriate immune responses. This flow of information is bidirectional, as antigen-experienced T cells also influence dendritic cell function.

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Figure 1: Assimilation and transmission of various types of information by DCs.

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Mosmann, T., Livingstone, A. Dendritic cells: the immune information management experts. Nat Immunol 5, 564–566 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0604-564

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