Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25101219›Full record

ArticleOncoimmunology

Dendritic cells matured in the presence of TLR ligands overcome the immunosuppressive functions of regulatory T cells.

Erik Berk, Shuwen Xu, Brian J Czerniecki

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Article in Oncoimmunology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Erik BerkDepartment of Surgery and Harrison Department of Surgical Research; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA USA.
Shuwen XuDepartment of Surgery and Harrison Department of Surgical Research; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA USA.
Brian J CzernieckiDepartment of Surgery and Harrison Department of Surgical Research; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA USA ; Rena Rowan Breast Center; University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, PA USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Toll like receptor (TLR)-stimulated dendritic cells (DCs) are able to overcome the inhibitory activity of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and induce the proliferation of effector T cells. TLR-activated DCs secrete a soluble factor and act directly on Tregs to convert them into interferon γ-secreting T

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dendritic cellsFOXP3interferon γregulatory T cellsT-bet

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PMID25101219
PMCPMC4121335

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