title: Some active areas of DC research and their medical potential.
abstract: This Viewpoint series provides authoritative and detailed outlines of exciting areas of DC research. Some of the subjects that frequently come up include development of DC; distribution of DC in lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues such as skin, intestine and lung; different forms or subsets of DC; and the role of DC in initiating tolerance and immunity. In this Preface, I will introduce the Viewpoints and consider some future challenges as well as the medical relevance of DC research.
authors.affiliation: Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Ralph M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Steinman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000943:Antigens, Differentiation / Q000378:metabolism; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D003713:Dendritic Cells / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000639:trends; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D000943:Antigens, Differentiation; D019496:Cancer Vaccines