Inhibition of CD1 expression in human dendritic cells during intracellular infection with Leishmania donovani
Inhibition of CD1 expression in human dendritic cells during intracellular infection with Leishmania donovani
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DOI:
10.1128/iai.72.1.589-592.2004
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Porcelli, SA
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作者:
Amprey, JL;Späth, GF;Porcelli, SA
Dendritic cells can initiate antimicrobial responses by CD1-mediated presentation of pathogen-derived glycolipids. We show that the protozoan Leishmania donovani inhibits CD1 expression and prevents activation of CD1-restricted T cells by dendritic cells. Evasion of presentation by CD1 may represent a Leishmania survival strategy to avoid recognition of abundant parasite glycolipids.