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Pathogenesis Of Influenza A Virus: Inhibition Of Monocyte Differetiation Into Dendritic Cell, Saikat Boliar
Pathogenesis Of Influenza A Virus: Inhibition Of Monocyte Differetiation Into Dendritic Cell, Saikat Boliar
University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations
Dendritic cells (DC) are a heterogeneous population of hematopoietic cells that play a versatile role in orchestrating immune responses against an array of invading pathogens, including influenza virus. These cells reside in lymphoid organs as well as in non-lymphoid tissues such as mucosal surfaces of respiratory and gastro-intestinal system. Recent investigations have suggested that in the steady state, dendritic cells are derived mainly from bone marrow precursor cells without a monocytic intermediate whereas during inflammation or infection, monocytes readily differentiate to generate monocyte derived dendritic cells (MoDC). The ability of virus infected monocytes to differentiate into MoDC was investigated and …