Expression of co-stimulatory molecules b
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Vito L. Burgio; Giorgio Ballardini; Marco Artini; Marcello Caratozzolo; Francesc
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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In this paper we show that in viral hepatitis most Kupffer cells (KCs) are activated and express high levels of CD80, CD40, and class-II MHC molecules, thus acquiring the phenotype of professional antigen presenting cells (APCs). Activated KCs display a close contact with CD4Ψ T lymphocytes and form