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CD2 distinguishes two subsets of human plasmacytoid dendritic cells with distinct phenotype and functions

ABSTRACT: Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are key regulators of anti-viral immunity. They rapidly secrete IFN-alpha and cross-present viral antigens thereby launching adaptive immunity. Here we show that activated human pDCs inhibit replication of cancer cells, and kill them in a contact dependent fashion. Expression of CD2 distinguishes two pDC subsets with distinct phenotype and function. Both subsets secrete IFN-alpha and express Granzyme B and TRAIL. CD2high pDCs uniquely express lysozyme and can be found in tonsils and in tumors. Both subsets launch recall T cell response. However, CD2high pDCs secrete higher levels of IL12 p40, express higher levels of co-stimulatory molecule CD80 and are more efficient in triggering proliferation of naïve allogeneic T cells. Thus, human blood pDCs are composed of subsets with specific phenotype and functions. pDC subsets were isolated from two different donors. They were analyzed in two independent experiments.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

SUBMITTER: Damien Chaussabel

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-15215 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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CD2 distinguishes two subsets of human plasmacytoid dendritic cells with distinct phenotype and functions.

Matsui Toshimichi T Connolly John E JE Michnevitz Mark M Chaussabel Damien D Yu Chun-I CI Glaser Casey C Tindle Sasha S Pypaert Marc M Freitas Heidi H Piqueras Bernard B Banchereau Jacques J Palucka A Karolina AK

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) 20090601 11

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are key regulators of antiviral immunity. They rapidly secrete IFN-alpha and cross-present viral Ags, thereby launching adaptive immunity. In this study, we show that activated human pDCs inhibit replication of cancer cells and kill them in a contact-dependent fashion. Expression of CD2 distinguishes two pDC subsets with distinct phenotype and function. Both subsets secrete IFN-alpha and express granzyme B and TRAIL. CD2(high) pDCs uniquely express lysozyme an ...[more]

PMID: 19454677

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CD2 distinguishes two subsets of human plasmacytoid dendritic cells with distinct phenotype and functions

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CD2 distinguishes two subsets of human plasmacytoid dendritic cells with distinct phenotype and functions.

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