PMID- 23202502 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20130516 LR - 20211021 IS - 1999-4915 (Electronic) IS - 1999-4915 (Linking) VI - 4 IP - 11 DP - 2012 Nov 1 TI - Dendritic cell apoptosis and the pathogenesis of dengue. PG - 2736-53 LID - 10.3390/v4112736 [doi] AB - Dengue viruses and other members of the Flaviviridae family are emerging human pathogens. Dengue is transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes. Following infection through the bite, cells of the hematopoietic lineage, like dendritic cells, are the first targets of dengue virus infection. Dendritic cells (DCs) are key antigen presenting cells, sensing pathogens, processing and presenting the antigens to T lymphocytes, and triggering an adaptive immune response. Infection of DCs by dengue virus may induce apoptosis, impairing their ability to present antigens to T cells, and thereby contributing to dengue pathogenesis. This review focuses on general mechanisms by which dengue virus triggers apoptosis, and possible influence of DC-apoptosis on dengue disease severity. FAU - Martins, Sharon de T AU - Martins Sde T AD - Laboratory of Molecular Virology of the Carlos Chagas Institute, ICC/Fiocruz, Prof. Algacyr Munhoz Mader Street 3775, CIC, Curitiba, Parana, 81350-010, Brazil. sth_martins@yahoo.com.br FAU - Silveira, Guilherme F AU - Silveira GF FAU - Alves, Lysangela R AU - Alves LR FAU - Duarte dos Santos, Claudia Nunes AU - Duarte dos Santos CN FAU - Bordignon, Juliano AU - Bordignon J LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20121101 PL - Switzerland TA - Viruses JT - Viruses JID - 101509722 SB - IM MH - Apoptosis/*immunology MH - Dendritic Cells/*immunology/metabolism/virology MH - Dengue/*immunology/*virology MH - Dengue Virus/*physiology MH - Host-Pathogen Interactions/immunology MH - Humans PMC - PMC3509670 EDAT- 2012/12/04 06:00 MHDA- 2013/05/17 06:00 PMCR- 2012/11/01 CRDT- 2012/12/04 06:00 PHST- 2012/10/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2012/10/30 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2012/10/31 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2012/12/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2012/12/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2013/05/17 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2012/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - v4112736 [pii] AID - viruses-04-02736 [pii] AID - 10.3390/v4112736 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Viruses. 2012 Nov 1;4(11):2736-53. doi: 10.3390/v4112736.