Abstract
Neutrophils are instrumental in innate immunity by mediating immediate removal of pathogens. Recent findings demonstrate that they are able to communicate with dendritic cells, which form a link between innate and adaptive immunity by stimulating long-term memory T cell responses. This communication occurs through the cell-surface receptors Mac-1 and carcinoembryonic antigen-related cellular adhesion molecule on neutrophils, which interact with C-type lectins such as dendritic cell-specific ICAM-3 grabbing non-integrin (DC-SIGN). Clearly, dendritic cells can prolong the lifespan of neutrophils, whereas neutrophils could direct dendritic cell-mediated T cell responses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 408-13 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Pharmacology |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Cell Adhesion Molecules/immunology
- Cell Communication/immunology
- Dendritic Cells/immunology
- Humans
- Immunity, Active
- Immunity, Innate
- Inflammation/immunology
- Lectins, C-Type/immunology
- Liver/immunology
- Neutrophil Infiltration
- Neutrophils/immunology
- Receptors, Cell Surface/immunology
- Th1 Cells/immunology
- Th2 Cells/immunology