Sources of type I interferons in infectious immunity: plasmacytoid dendritic cells not always in the driver's seat

S Ali, R Mann-Nüttel, A Schulze, L Richter… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Type I Interferons (IFNs) are hallmark cytokines produced in immune responses to all
classes of pathogens. Type I IFNs can influence dendritic cell (DC) activation, maturation …

Production of type I interferons: plasmacytoid dendritic cells and beyond

C Asselin-Paturel, G Trinchieri - The Journal of experimental medicine, 2005 - rupress.org
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are specialized producers of type I interferons (IFNs)
that respond to most viruses. Because of their antiviral activity and regulatory functions in …

The role of type I interferon production by dendritic cells in host defense

P Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, D Feng - Biochimie, 2007 - Elsevier
Type I interferons (IFN) and dendritic cells (DC) share an overlapping history, with rapidly
accumulating evidence for vital roles for both production of type 1 IFN by DC and the …

Type I interferons: diversity of sources, production pathways and effects on immune responses

M Swiecki, M Colonna - Current opinion in virology, 2011 - Elsevier
Type I interferons (IFN-I) were first described over 50 years ago as factors produced by cells
that interfere with virus replication and promote an antiviral state. Innate and adaptive …

Natural type I interferon-producing cells as a link between innate and adaptive immunity

N Kadowaki, YJ Liu - Human immunology, 2002 - Elsevier
Type I interferons (IFNs) are promptly produced upon invasion of pathogens, and activate a
broad range of effector cells in the innate and adaptive immune system. Lin− CD4+ CD11c …

Visualization of IFNβ production by plasmacytoid versus conventional dendritic cells under specific stimulation conditions in vivo

S Scheu, P Dresing… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Type I interferons, a protein family of multiple IFNαs and a single IFNβ, initially identified on
the basis of their antiviral activities have recently been attributed important roles in bacterial …

The role of type I interferons in CD4+ T cell differentiation

M Kuka, M De Giovanni, M Iannacone - Immunology letters, 2019 - Elsevier
Type I interferons (IFNs) released upon viral infections play different and opposing roles in
disease outcome. This pleiotropic effect is mainly influenced by the cellular sources, timing …

Self‐priming determines high type I IFN production by plasmacytoid dendritic cells

S Kim, V Kaiser, E Beier, M Bechheim… - European journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (p DC s) are responsible for the robust and immediate
production of type I IFN s during viral infection. p DC s employ TLR 7 and TLR 9 to detect …

Type I interferon production of plasmacytoid dendritic cells under control

D Bencze, T Fekete, K Pázmándi - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most powerful and multifaceted cytokines produced by immune cells are type I
interferons (IFNs), the basal secretion of which contributes to the maintenance of immune …

The function of type I interferons in antimicrobial immunity

C Bogdan - Current opinion in immunology, 2000 - Elsevier
Type I interferons (IFN-α and IFN-β) were originally described as potent antiviral substances,
which are produced upon infection of animal cells with viruses. Despite a large body of …