PMID- 32413788 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200818 LR - 20200818 IS - 1872-9142 (Electronic) IS - 0161-5890 (Linking) VI - 123 DP - 2020 Jul TI - The quest for faithful in vitro models of human dendritic cells types. PG - 40-59 LID - S0161-5890(19)30917-4 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.04.018 [doi] AB - Dendritic cells (DCs) are mononuclear phagocytes that are specialized in the induction and functional polarization of effector lymphocytes, thus orchestrating immune defenses against infections and cancer. The population of DC encompasses distinct cell types that vary in their efficacy for complementary functions and are thus likely involved in defending the body against different threats. Plasmacytoid DCs specialize in the production of high levels of the antiviral cytokines type I interferons. Type 1 conventional DCs (cDC1s) excel in the activation of cytotoxic CD8(+) T cells (CTLs) which are critical for defense against cancer and infections by intracellular pathogens. Type 2 conventional DCs (cDC2s) prime helper CD4(+) T cells for the production of type 2 cytokines underpinning immune defenses against worms or of IL-17 promoting control of infections by extracellular bacteria or fungi. Hence, clinically manipulating the development and functions of DC types could have a major impact for improving treatments against many diseases. However, the rarity and fragility of human DC types is impeding advancement towards this goal. To overcome this roadblock, major efforts are ongoing to generate in vitro large numbers of distinct human DC types. We review here the current state of this research field, emphasizing recent breakthrough and proposing future priorities. We also pinpoint the necessity to develop a consensus nomenclature and rigorous methodologies to ensure proper identification and characterization of human DC types. Finally, we elaborate on how faithful in vitro models of human DC types can accelerate our understanding of the biology of these cells and the engineering of next generation vaccines or immunotherapies against viral infections or cancer. CI - Copyright (c) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Luo, Xin-Long AU - Luo XL AD - Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Turing Center for Living Systems, Marseille, France. FAU - Dalod, Marc AU - Dalod M AD - Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, INSERM, CIML, Centre d'Immunologie de Marseille-Luminy, Turing Center for Living Systems, Marseille, France. Electronic address: dalod@ciml.univ-mrs.fr. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20200513 PL - England TA - Mol Immunol JT - Molecular immunology JID - 7905289 RN - 0 (Cytokines) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antigen Presentation/physiology MH - CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology MH - Cytokines/metabolism MH - Dendritic Cells/*cytology/pathology/*physiology MH - Humans MH - Lymphocyte Activation MH - *Models, Theoretical MH - Reproducibility of Results OTO - NOTNLM OT - Cancer OT - Hematopoiesis OT - Plasmacytoid dendritic cells OT - Type 1 conventional dendritic cells OT - Viral infection EDAT- 2020/05/16 06:00 MHDA- 2020/08/19 06:00 CRDT- 2020/05/16 06:00 PHST- 2019/12/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/04/06 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/04/16 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/05/16 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/08/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/05/16 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0161-5890(19)30917-4 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.04.018 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Immunol. 2020 Jul;123:40-59. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2020.04.018. Epub 2020 May 13.