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ReviewImmunotherapy advances2025

Comparing DC subsets in solid tumors: what about DC3s?

Casper J Pachocki, Marianne Boes, Alsya J Affandi

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Review in Immunotherapy advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 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.

Casper J PachockiCenter for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9742-6451
Marianne BoesCenter for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2590-1692
Alsya J AffandiDepartment of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0859-2322

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical sentinels of the immune system, serving as indispensable bridges between innate and adaptive immune responses. DCs are a heterogeneous population, with subsets playing specialized roles in immune defense, tolerance, or disease development. Among these, the recently redefined DC3 subset has gained attention for its unique features and potential roles in health and disease. This review focuses on the phenotypic, functional, and developmental diversity of DC subsets-primarily DC3s-and their contributions to cancer. The tumor microenvironment (TME) in solid tumors is characterized by varying degrees of immune cell infiltration, including DCs. Within the TME, DCs play diverse roles, either promoting anti-tumor responses or facilitating immune evasion. Key subsets include conventional type 1 and type 2 DCs (cDC1s and cDC2s), as well as plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs). DC3s share certain features with cDC2s and monocytes but are distinct in their phenotype, function, and ontogeny. Functionally, DC3s can prime and activate T cells, skewing CD4

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