Interferon-γ is produced by another player of innate immune responses: The interferon-producing killer dendritic cell (IKDC)

Mathieu Bonmort, Evelyn Ullrich, Grégoire Mignot, Bénédikt Jacobs, Nathalie Chaput, Laurence Zitvogel

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    Abstract

    Interferon-γ is a key cytokine in tumor immunosurveillance. The recently described interferon-producing killer dendritic cell (IKDC), can be distinguished from other innate effectors by its ability to kill a large variety of tumor cells and to produce high amounts of interferon-γ after encountering tumors in the absence of exogenous cytokines. The cytotoxic activity of IKDC was unraveled during an efficient immunotherapy combining c-kit tyrosine kinase inhibitors and interleukin-2, and is mediated through tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and interferon type IIR.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)872-877
    Number of pages6
    JournalBiochimie
    Volume89
    Issue number6-7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007

    Keywords

    • Dendritic cells
    • Imatinib mesylate
    • Interferon-producing killer dendritic cells
    • Interferon-γ
    • Interleukin-2
    • TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand
    • Tumor immunity
    • c-kit tyrosine kinase inhibitor

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