title: Expression and function of immunoglobulin-like transcripts on tolerogenic dendritic cells.
abstract: The expression of inhibitory immunoglobulin-like transcripts (ILTs) on dendritic cells (DCs) is a biomarker of tolerogenic DCs. In this article we discuss current knowledge on the function of ILTs and explore the molecular mechanisms involved in modulation of DCs via the inhibitory receptor and its natural ligand, rendering these cells tolerogenic. We propose a method to enhance targeting of inhibitory receptors on DCs using microparticles containing a preferential ligand, HLA-G, and monoclonal antibody against the pan-DCs marker CD11c. The double-coated microparticles increase the binding of ILT4 receptor and improve modulation of DCs in vitro and in vivo. This targeting concept can be used for regulation of specific immune responses to antigens in transplantation, autoimmunity, allergy, and cancer.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Chaperone/Radiobiology and Cancer Virology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Anatolij
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horuzsko
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D039521:CD11c Antigen / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D051381:Rats; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D039521:CD11c Antigen; D006680:HLA Antigens; D059951:HLA-G Antigens; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic