Mortaz et al., PloS one 2009
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In particular, the potential role of DCs as mediators of inflammation in the smoker 's airways and COPD patients is poorly understood
Harada et al., Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2009
(Disease Models, Animal...) :
Although dendritic cells (DCs) are thought to play a key role in immune responses, studies investigating the role of DCs in COPD are quite limited