Dendritic Cells

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Lombardi, Giovanna (Editor), Riffo-Vasquez, Yanira (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 188
• Subjects: Medicine.; Cancer research.; Immunology.; Laboratory medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Pharmacology.; Oncology.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Cancer Research.; Laboratory Medicine.; Medical Microbiology.

The understanding of the role of dendritic cells (DCs) in immune responses has come a long way since Steinmann and colleagues described these cells in 1972. - tensive research during the intervening period has provided a good understanding of the complexity of the DC system and its pivotal role in i...