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Immune response: steroids drive dendritic cells

The newly identified steroid ligand of the receptor EBI2 (GPCR183), 7α,25-dihydroxycholesterol, is required for the positioning of splenic CD4+ dendritic cells in bridging channels to prime T cells for an efficient antibody response.

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Figure 1: Cells of the immune system come together at the bridging channel.

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Jarrossay, D., Thelen, M. Immune response: steroids drive dendritic cells. Nat Immunol 14, 424–426 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2589

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