Deciphering the transcriptional network of the dendritic cell lineage

Taras Kreslavsky, Michio Painter, Jeffrey Ericson, Scott Davis, Diane Mathis, Christophe Benoist,

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Abstract

Although much progress has been made in the understanding of the ontogeny and function of dendritic cells (DCs), the transcriptional regulation of the lineage commitment and functional specialization of DCs in vivo remains poorly understood. We made a comprehensive comparative analysis of CD8 +, CD103 +, CD11b + and plasmacytoid DC subsets, as well as macrophage DC precursors and common DC precursors, across the entire immune system. Here we characterized candidate transcriptional activators involved in the commitment of myeloid progenitor cells to the DC lineage and predicted regulators of DC functional diversity in tissues. We identified a molecular signature that distinguished tissue DCs from macrophages. We also identified a transcriptional program expressed specifically during the steady-state migration of tissue DCs to the draining lymph nodes that may control tolerance to self tissue antigens.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)888-899
Number of pages12
JournalNature Immunology
Volume13
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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