[HTML][HTML] Dendritic cells and macrophages in the genitourinary tract

N Iijima, JM Thompson, A Iwasaki - Mucosal immunology, 2008 - Elsevier
Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages are antigen-presenting cells (APCs) that are
important in innate immune defense as well as in the generation and regulation of adaptive
immunity against a wide array of pathogens. The genitourinary (GU) tract, which serves an
important reproductive function, is constantly exposed to numerous agents of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs). To combat these STIs, several subsets of DCs and
macrophages are strategically localized within the GU tract. In the female genital mucosa …