Dendritic cells can prime naïve lymphocytes. New data show how dendritic cells provide early activation cues by expression of IL-2, which may greatly enhance both T and B cell responses.
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Lebecque, S. A new job for dendritic cells. Nat Immunol 2, 830–831 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0901-830
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