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. 2004 Jan 6;14(1):R30-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2003.12.020.

Immune activation: death, danger and dendritic cells

Bali Pulendran  1
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Immune activation: death, danger and dendritic cells

Bali Pulendran. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Dendritic cells are critical for host immunity, and sense microbes with pathogen recognition receptors. New evidence indicates that these cells also sense uric acid crystals in dead cells, suggesting that the immune system is conscious not only of pathogens, but also of death and danger.

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