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Interaction of Salmonella Typhimurium with Dendritic Cells Derived from Pluripotent Embryonic Stem Cells

  • Raffaella Rossi
  • , Christine Hale
  • , David A. Goulding
  • , Robert Andrews
  • , Zarah Abdellah
  • , Paul J. Fairchild
  • , Gordon Dougan

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Abstract

Using an in vitro differentiation protocol we isolated cells with the properties of dendritic cells (DCs) from immunologically refractive pluripotent murine embryonic stem cells (ESCs). These ES-derived dendritic cells (ESDCs) expressed cytokines and were able to present antigen to a T cell line. Infection of ESDCs with Salmonella Typhimurium stimulated the expression of immune cell markers and thousands of murine genes, many associated with the immune response. Consequently, this system provides a novel in vitro model, amenable to genetic modification, for monitoring host/pathogen interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere52232
JournalPLoS ONE
Volume7
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

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