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ArticlePloS one2015

A Human Cell Line Model for Interferon-α Driven Dendritic Cell Differentiation.

Jurjen M Ruben, Lindy L Visser, Kimberley M Heinhuis, Tom O'Toole, Hetty J Bontkes, Theresia M Westers, Gert J Ossenkoppele, Tanja D de Gruijl, Arjan A van de Loosdrecht

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jurjen M RubenDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lindy L VisserDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Kimberley M HeinhuisDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tom O'TooleDept of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hetty J BontkesDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Theresia M WestersDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Gert J OssenkoppeleDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tanja D de GruijlDept of Medical Oncology, VU University medical center-Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Arjan A van de LoosdrechtDept of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Cancer Center AmsterdamAmsterdam UMC Location VUmc · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The CD34+ MUTZ-3 acute myeloid leukemia cell line has been used as a dendritic cell (DC) differentiation model. This cell line can be cultured into Langerhans cell (LC) or interstitial DC-like cells using the same cytokine cocktails used for the differentiation of their primary counterparts. Currently, there is an increasing interest in the study and clinical application of DC generated in the presence of IFNα, as these IFNα-DC produce high levels of inflammatory cytokines and have been suggested to be more potent in their ability to cross-present protein antigens, as compared to the more commonly used IL-4-DC. Here, we report on the generation of IFNα-induced MUTZ-DC. We show that IFNα MUTZ-DC morphologically and phenotypically display characteristic DC features and are functionally equivalent to "classic" IL-4 MUTZ-DC. IFNα MUTZ-DC ingest exogenous antigens and can subsequently cross-present HLA class-I restricted epitopes to specific CD8+ T cells. Importantly, mature IFNα MUTZ-DC express CCR7, migrate in response to CCL21, and are capable of priming naïve antigen-specific CD8+ T cells. In conclusion, we show that the MUTZ-3 cell line offers a viable and sustainable model system to study IFNα driven DC development and functionality.

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Cell DifferentiationAntigens, CD34CD40 AntigensCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Line, TumorCell MovementCytokinesDendritic CellsEpitopesGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInterferon-alphaInterleukin-4Leukemia, Myeloid, AcutePhenotypeAntigens, CD34CD40 AntigensCytokinesEpitopesGranulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating FactorHistocompatibility Antigens Class IInterferon-alphaInterleukin-4

Identifiers

PMID26252775
PMCPMC4529224
OpenAlexW1950379723

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