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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Hiyaa Ghosh
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-43876 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
The Journal of experimental medicine 20140630 8
Dendritic cells (DCs) comprise two major subsets, the interferon (IFN)-producing plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) and antigen-presenting classical DCs (cDCs). The development of pDCs is promoted by E protein transcription factor E2-2, whereas E protein antagonist Id2 is specifically absent from pDCs. Conversely, Id2 is prominently expressed in cDCs and promotes CD8(+) cDC development. The mechanisms that control the balance between E and Id proteins during DC subset specification remain unknown. We found ...[more]