Characterization of dendritic cells expressing the glycoprotein Plet-1.

• Main Author: Teo, Zi Yang.
• Other Authors: Ruedl Christiane
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Molecular biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/52905
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Dendritic cells (DCs) are vital Antigen-Presenting Cells (APCs) specialized in capturing, processing and presenting of self or foreign antigens to immune cells such as naïve T cells. They are important mediators between the innate and adaptive immune. Also, they help maintain the immune balance betw...