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SUBMITTER: Scott CL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4270738 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scott C L CL Bain C C CC Wright P B PB Sichien D D Kotarsky K K Persson E K EK Luda K K Guilliams M M Lambrecht B N BN Agace W W WW Milling S Wf SW Mowat A M AM
Mucosal immunology 20140820 2
The identification of intestinal macrophages (mφs) and dendritic cells (DCs) is a matter of intense debate. Although CD103(+) mononuclear phagocytes (MPs) appear to be genuine DCs, the nature and origins of CD103(-) MPs remain controversial. We show here that intestinal CD103(-)CD11b(+) MPs can be separated clearly into DCs and mφs based on phenotype, gene profile, and kinetics. CD64(-)CD103(-)CD11b(+) MPs are classical DCs, being derived from Flt3 ligand-dependent, DC-committed precursors, not ...[more]