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BACKGROUND: Dendritic cells are the most potent antigen presenting cells and key to many aspects of the immune function. Studying the intracellular signalling mechanism used by dendritic cells would provide an insight into the functioning of these cells and give clues to strategies for immunomodulation. METHOD: Highly efficient adenoviral infection of dendritic cells for the delivery of transgenes was obtained. These viral vectors were used to introduce IkappaB alpha into dendritic cells for the inhibition of NF-kappaB. This was used to investigate the role of NF-kappaB in dendritic cell function. RESULTS: By blocking the NF-kappaB function a potent inhibition of the expression of costimulating molecules by dendritic cells with the concomitant loss of T cell stimulating function was demonstrated. CONCLUSION: The use of adenoviral vectors may be a useful way of studying the role of genes in dendritic cell function.

Original publication

DOI

10.1136/ard.60.90003.iii13

Type

Journal article

Journal

Ann Rheum Dis

Publication Date

11/2001

Volume

60 Suppl 3

Pages

iii13 - iii17

Keywords

Adenoviridae, Antigen Presentation, Autoimmune Diseases, B7-1 Antigen, Cell Culture Techniques, DNA-Binding Proteins, Dendritic Cells, Flow Cytometry, Genetic Vectors, Humans, I-kappa B Proteins, Lipopolysaccharides, Lymphocyte Activation, Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed, NF-KappaB Inhibitor alpha, NF-kappa B, T-Lymphocytes, Transfection