... lead-ing to the differentiation of monocytes into cells withproperties of Langerhans cells [15 -17]. Furthermore, DCcan also be induced in the presence of IFN-b and IL-3[18,19]. The induction of ... Presentation of antigens by iDCleads to T cell anergy, deletion of T cells or the induc-tion of IL-10-secreting T regulatory cells [8,9]. Followingantigen uptake, iDC convert to a mature phenotype,characterized ... Kuhn U, Muller G, Steinbrink K, Paragnik L, Schmitt E, Knop J,Enk AH: Pro-inflammatory cytokines and prostaglandins inducematuration of potent immunostimulatory dendritic cells under fetal calfserum-free...