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Plasmacytoid DCs and Treg cells: casual acquaintance or monogamous relationship?

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Dendritic cells initiate immune responses but also influence regulatory T cell activity and homeostasis. Functional outcomes of dendritic cell–T cell interactions depend on the immunological context of their encounter.

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Figure 1: Proposed mechanisms through which pDCs induce tolerance.

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