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Abstract
Flt3 (fms-like tyrosine kinase 3) ligand (FL) is a potent hematopoietic cytokine that affects the growth and differentiation of progenitor and stem cells both in vivo and in vitro. Its capacity to augment strikingly the numbers of dendritic cells (rare antigen-presenting cells that induce and regulate immune responses) in mice and humans has stimulated considerable interest in its value as an investigational tool and therapeutic agent. In this review, we survey the hematopoietic properties and immunobiology of FL, and examine its therapeutic potential. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10671293 DOI: 10.1006/cyto.1999.0540
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cytokine ISSN: 1043-4666 Impact factor: 3.861