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Review
. 2010 Dec;10(12):813-25.
doi: 10.1038/nri2886. Epub 2010 Nov 19.

The stromal and haematopoietic antigen-presenting cells that reside in secondary lymphoid organs

Shannon J Turley  1 , Anne L Fletcher, Kutlu G Elpek
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Review

The stromal and haematopoietic antigen-presenting cells that reside in secondary lymphoid organs

Shannon J Turley et al. Nat Rev Immunol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

T cells encounter their cognate antigens in specialized compartments of secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs). There, dendritic cells (DCs) present self and non-self antigens to T cells, and promote immunity or tolerance depending on the availability of danger signals. Resident stromal cells orchestrate the interaction between T cells and DCs by recruiting them to T cell zones and guiding their migration within SLOs. Recent studies have shown that SLO-resident stromal cells also have a crucial role in tolerance induction in the periphery. In this Review, we discuss the roles of SLO-resident DCs and stromal cells in shaping T cell responses.

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