Title |
Dendritic cells in atherosclerotic inflammation: the complexity of functions and the peculiarities of pathophysiological effects
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Published in |
Frontiers in Physiology, May 2014
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DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2014.00196 |
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Authors |
Dimitry A. Chistiakov, Igor A. Sobenin, Alexander N. Orekhov, Yuri V. Bobryshev |
Abstract |
Atherosclerosis is considered as a chronic disease of arterial wall, with a strong contribution of inflammation. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a crucial role in the initiation of proatherogenic inflammatory response. Mature DCs present self-antigens thereby supporting differentiation of naïve T cells to effector cells that further propagate atherosclerotic inflammation. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) can suppress proinflammatory function of mature DCs. In contrast, immature DCs are able to induce Tregs and prevent differentiation of naïve T cells to proinflammatory effector T cells by initiating apoptosis and anergy in naïve T cells. Indeed, immature DCs showed tolerogenic and anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, DCs play a double role in atherosclerosis: mature DCs are proatherogenic while immature DCs appear to be anti-atherogenic. Tolerogenic and anti-inflammatory capacity of immature DCs can be therefore utilized for the development of new immunotherapeutic strategies against atherosclerosis. |
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