Papillomavirus virus-like particles induce cytokines characteristic of innate immune responses in plasmacytoid dendritic cells

Impaired cytokine response in myeloid de

Impaired cytokine response in myeloid dendritic cells in chronic hepatitis C virus infection regardless of enhanced expression of Toll-like receptors and retinoic acid inducible gene-I

✍ Masanori Miyazaki; Tatsuya Kanto; Michiyo Inoue; Ichiyo Itose; Hideki Miyatake; 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 172 KB

## Abstract Dendritic cells utilize various sets of Toll‐like receptors (TLR) or cytosolic sensors to detect pathogens and evoke immune responses. In patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a higher prevalence of various infectious diseases is reported; suggesting that innate immunity agai