title: Naked antigen-presenting molecules on dendritic cells.
abstract: Antigen-presenting cells work to present peptides derived from exogenous and endogenous antigens to circulating T cells, sparking off an immune response. Dendritic cells are unique amongst antigen-presenting cells, not least for their newly described ability to circumvent the need to internalize exogenous antigens before presenting them.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davoust
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banchereau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology*; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011992:Endosomes / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000378:metabolism; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D018448:Models, Immunological; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D008024:Ligands; D012697:Serine Endopeptidases