A Major Lung CD103 (αE)-β7 Integrin-Positive Epithelial Dendritic Cell Population Expressing Langerin and Tight Junction Proteins

• Published in: The Journal of immunology (1950) Vol. 176; no. 4; pp. 2161 - 2172
• Main Authors: Sung, Sun-Sang J., Fu, Shu Man, Rose, C. Edward, Gaskin, Felicia, Ju, Shyr-Te, Beaty, Steven R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 15.02.2006

Dendritic cells (DC) mediate airway Ag presentation and play key roles in asthma and infections. Although DC subsets are known to perform different functions, their occurrence in mouse lungs has not been clearly defined. In this study, three major lung DC populations have been found. Two of them are...