Author(s) Teunissen MB, Haniffa M, Collin MP, et al.

Journal Current topics in microbiology and immunology. Date of publication 2012 Jan 1;volume 351():25-76.

Abstract 1. Curr Top Microbiol Immunol. 2012;351:25-76. doi: 10.1007/82_2011_169. Insight into the immunobiology of human skin and functional specialization of skin dendritic cell subsets to innovate intradermal vaccination design. Teunissen MB(1), Haniffa M, Collin MP. Author information: (1)Department of Dermatology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.b.teunissen@amc.uva.nl Dendritic cells (DC) are the key initiators and regulators of any immune response which determine the outcome of CD4(+) and CD8(+) T-cell responses. Multiple distinct DC subsets can be distinguished by location, phenotype, and function in the homeostatic and inflamed human skin. The function of steady-state cutaneous DCs or recruited inflammatory DCs is influenced by the surrounding cellular and extracellular skin microenvironment. The skin is an attractive site for vaccination given the extended local network of DCs and the easy access to the skin-draining lymph nodes to generate effector T cells and immunoglobulin-producing B cells for long-term protective immunity. In the context of intradermal vaccination we describe in this review the skin-associated immune system, the characteristics of the different skin DC subsets, the mechanism of antigen uptake and presentation, and how the properties of DCs can be manipulated. This knowledge is critical for the development of intradermal vaccine strategies and supports the concept of intradermal vaccination as a superior route to the conventional intramuscular or subcutaneous methods. DOI: 10.1007/82_2011_169 PMID: 21833835 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

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