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Dendritic cells, Fcγ receptors, and Toll-like receptors: potential allies in the battle against rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract
Recent findings suggest an important role for Fcγ receptors and Toll-like receptors expressed by dendritic cells (DC) in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Possibly, DC behaviour might be tuned to counteract the misbalanced immune system in RA. Understanding the precise mechanisms that determine the skewed immune response in RA may provide new clues for the therapeutic use of DC in RA.
- APC, antigen presenting cell(s)
- CTA4Ig, T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 immunoglobulin
- DC, dendritic cell(s)
- FCγR, Fc γ receptor(s)
- HSP, heat shock protein(s)
- MHC, major histocompatibility complex
- IC, immune complex(es)
- iDC, immature monocyte derived DC
- IL, interleukin
- IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin
- mDC, fully matured DC
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- TLR, Toll-like receptor(s)
- TNFα, tumour necrosis factor α
- dendritic cells
- rheumatoid arthritis
- Fcγ receptors
- Toll-like receptors
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- APC, antigen presenting cell(s)
- CTA4Ig, T lymphocyte associated antigen 4 immunoglobulin
- DC, dendritic cell(s)
- FCγR, Fc γ receptor(s)
- HSP, heat shock protein(s)
- MHC, major histocompatibility complex
- IC, immune complex(es)
- iDC, immature monocyte derived DC
- IL, interleukin
- IVIg, intravenous immunoglobulin
- mDC, fully matured DC
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- TLR, Toll-like receptor(s)
- TNFα, tumour necrosis factor α