Abstract

Dendritic cells are a specialized subset of hematopoietic cells essential for mounting immunity against tumors and infectious disease as well as inducing tolerance for maintenance of homeostasis. DCs are equipped with number of immunoregulatory or stimulatory molecules that interact with other leukocytes to modulate their functions. Recent advances in DC biology identified a specific role for the conventional dendritic cell type 1 (cDC1) in eliciting cytotoxic CD8 + T cells essential for clearance of tumors and infected cells. The critical role of this subset in eliciting immune responses or inducing tolerance has largely been defined in mice whereas the biology of human cDC1 is poorly characterized owing to their extremely low frequency in tissues. A detailed characterization of the functions of many immunoregulatory and stimulatory molecules expressed by human cDC1 is critical for understanding their biology to exploit this subset for designing novel therapeutic modalities against cancer, infectious disease and autoimmune disorders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Immunology
EditorsFrederick W. Alt
PublisherAcademic Press Inc.
Pages49-91
Number of pages43
ISBN (Print)9780128207420
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2020

Publication series

NameAdvances in Immunology
Volume148
ISSN (Print)0065-2776
ISSN (Electronic)1557-8445

Keywords

  • BDCA3
  • Clec9a
  • ENPP1
  • IFN-III
  • XCR1
  • cDC1
  • dendritic cell

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