title: Dendritic cells: the bare bones of immunity.
abstract: Dendritic cells are specialized antigen-presenting cells, critical for initiating and regulating immune responses. Two new studies demonstrate the importance of coordinated cytoskeletal regulation for their normal function.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Immunology Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Thrasher
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology*; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors