Dendritic cells (DCs) are generally held responsible for initiating and maintaining allergic T
helper 2 (TH2)-cell responses to inhaled allergens in asthma. Although the epithelium was …

To cite this article: Hammad H, Lambrecht BN. Dendritic cells and airway epithelial cells at
the interface between innate and adaptive immune responses. Allergy 2011; 66: 579–587 …

Highlights•Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential for inducing Th2 immunity to several
allergens.•Similar to other organs, lung DCs are a heterogeneous population of …

Allergic asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in western society,
characterized by variable airway obstruction, mucus hypersecretion and infiltration of the …

Dendritic cells are essential for Th2 differentiation of naïve CD4+ T cells in response to
aeroallergens, and in recent years it has been well established that these cells play a pivotal …

Dendritic cells (DCs) initiate and maintain adaptive T helper 2 (Th2) cell responses to
inhaled allergens in asthma. Various functions like antigen uptake, migration to the draining …

Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by airway
hyperresponsiveness (AHR), chronic airway inflammation, and excessive T helper (Th) type …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are known to play a central role in sensing the presence of foreign
antigens and infectious agents and in initiating appropriate immune responses. More …

Lung dendritic cells bridge innate and adaptive immunity, integrating a variety of stimuli from
allergens, microbial colonisation, environmental pollution, and innate immune cells into a …

Dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial in determining the outcome of antigen encounter and
integrating signals derived from the antigen, its inflammatory context, and the host …