PMID- 22934098 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE DCOM- 20120830 LR - 20220129 IS - 1664-3224 (Electronic) IS - 1664-3224 (Linking) VI - 3 DP - 2012 TI - Stromal cell induction of regulatory dendritic cells. PG - 262 LID - 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00262 [doi] LID - 262 AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) are specialized antigen presenting cells of bone marrow origin that can exist in tissues in either an immature or mature state. DCs have a myriad of roles in immunity and tolerance induction, but are perhaps best known for their role in the activation and differentiation of naive T cells at the onset of an acquired immune response. Over the past decade, a body of literature has developed that suggests that DCs, as well as many other myeloid cell populations, are also capable of exerting "regulatory" effects on T cell responses. However, relatively little is known regarding the mechanisms by which such regulatory myeloid cells arise in vivo. In this mini-review, we first define the characteristics of "regulatory" DCs (rDCs) and then focus on the contribution of non-hematopoietic stromal cells to their generation within specific tissue microenvironments. We also highlight areas of research that warrant future attention, arguing for a focusing of efforts toward a better understanding of the features of stromal cell populations that enable the induction of rDCs. Finally, we discuss how an understanding of stromal cell-myeloid cell interactions may lead to new therapeutic strategies for cancer, autoimmunity, and infectious disease. FAU - Owens, Benjamin M J AU - Owens BM AD - Centre for Immunology and Infection, Hull York Medical School and Department of Biology, University of York York, UK. FAU - Kaye, Paul M AU - Kaye PM LA - eng GR - G0400786/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom GR - G1000230/MRC_/Medical Research Council/United Kingdom PT - Journal Article DEP - 20120821 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Immunol JT - Frontiers in immunology JID - 101560960 PMC - PMC3423630 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IL-10 OT - Immune regulation OT - dendritic cells OT - infection OT - inflammation OT - stromal cells EDAT- 2012/08/31 06:00 MHDA- 2012/08/31 06:01 PMCR- 2012/01/01 CRDT- 2012/08/31 06:00 PHST- 2012/07/02 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/08/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/08/31 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/08/31 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2012/08/31 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2012/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00262 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Immunol. 2012 Aug 21;3:262. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00262. eCollection 2012.