The interaction of human dendritic cells with yeast and germ-tube forms of Candida albicans leads to efficient fungal processing, dendritic cell maturation, and acquisition of a Th1 response-promoting function - Romagnoli, G.; Nisini, R.; Chiani, P.; Mariotti, S.; Teloni, R.; Cassone, A.; Torosantucci, A. (Journal of leukocyte biology, 2004)
Keywords: antifungal immunity; Antigen-Presenting Cells - immunology; APC; Candida albicans; Candida albicans - pathogenicity; Candida albicans - physiology; Cell Differentiation - physiology; Cells, Cultured; Coculture Techniques; Culture Media; Cytokines - secretion; Dendritic Cells - cytology; Dendritic Cells - immunology; Dendritic Cells - microbiology; dimorphism; Flow Cytometry - methods; Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor - pharmacology; Humans; phagocytosis; Phagocytosis - physiology; Recombinant Proteins; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; T-Lymphocytes - immunology; Th1 Cells - immunology; Th1 Cells - microbiology