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12750917

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-16
pubmed:abstractText
The tonsils are organized as lymphoepithelial structures that play an important role in protecting both the upper respiratory and alimentary tract regions against incoming antigens. This function requires dendritic cells, professional antigen-presenting cells that act as peripheral sentinels, specializing in the uptake, processing and presentation of antigenic material. This article gives a brief review on dendritic cells with regard to their origin, life cycle and functions in the pharyngeal mucosa. The regulation of immune responses in tonsils by dendritic cells is discussed. Their importance in some disease states is also mentioned.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0937-4477
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
260
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
266-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of dendritic cells in the pharynx.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Postgraduate Medical School, Faculty Hospital Motol, V Uvalu 84, 150 06 Prague 5, Czech Republic. jan.plzak@lf1.cuni.cz
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't