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Review
. 2001:19:47-64.
doi: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.19.1.47.

Cross-presentation, dendritic cells, tolerance and immunity

W R Heath  1 , F R Carbone
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Review

Cross-presentation, dendritic cells, tolerance and immunity

W R Heath et al. Annu Rev Immunol. 2001.

Abstract

This review examines the role of cross-presentation in tolerance and immunity. We discuss (a) the antigenic requirements for cross-presentation, (b) the phenotype of the antigen presenting cell (APC), (c) the cellular interactions and molecular signals involved in cross-priming, and (d) the factors that direct the immune system toward tolerance or immunity. A large part of this review is dedicated to summarizing our current knowledge of the cross-presenting APC.

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