Production of type I interferons: plasmacytoid dendritic cells and beyond

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are specialized producers of type I interferons (IFNs) that respond to most viruses. Because of their antiviral activity and regulatory functions in innate and adaptive immunity, type I IFNs are important not only for antiviral resistance but also in other types o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Asselin-Paturel, Carine, Trinchieri, Giorgio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2212850/