title: The regulatory role of dendritic cells in the immune response.
abstract: Dendritic cells (DCs) are key regulators of immune reactions. They control early innate responses, regulate long-lasting adaptive immunity and contribute to the maintenance of self-tolerance. DCs continuously monitor the environment through a multifaceted innate antigen receptor repertoire and, in response to perturbations, start a complex genetic reprogramming that leads to a complete activation of innate and, then, adaptive immune responses. This review discusses how DCs become efficient activators of NK and, subsequently, T cells following a microbial encounter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Granucci
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zanoni
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feau
authors.forename: Giusy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Capuano
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ricciardi-Castagnoli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2