Dendritic cells from human tissues express receptors for the immunoregulatory vitamin D3 metabolite, dihydroxycholecalciferol.
Year: 1987
Type: article
Abstract: Dendritic cells have been isolated from human tonsillar tissue and shown to act as accessory cells in a mitogenic response. The dendritic cells will induced receptors for the active metabolite of vitamin D3, 1,25(OH)2D3, in the responder E+ T cells. The dendritic cells themselves constitutively express receptors for the metabolite, and this distinguishes them from other non-T cells in lymphomedullary tissue. Expression of the 1,25(OH)2D3 receptor may be a dendritic cell property that facilitates their accessory cell role within the tissue microenvironment.
Source: PubMed Central
Institution: University College London
Language: English
Topic: Vitamin D Research Studies
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W70119289