The mucosal milieu creates tolerogenic dendritic cells and TRI and T(H)3 regulatory cells

Authors
Weiner, HL
Citation
Hl. Weiner, The mucosal milieu creates tolerogenic dendritic cells and TRI and T(H)3 regulatory cells, NAT IMMUNOL, 2(8), 2001, pp. 671-672
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
NATURE IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
15292908 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
671 - 672
Database
ISI
SICI code
1529-2908(200108)2:8<671:TMMCTD>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Certain types of regulatory T cells are preferentially induced at mucosal s urfaces to maintain tolerance. However, the mechanisms involved in their in duction are unclear. New evidence suggests DCs orchestrate this mucosal tol erogenic immune response.