Dendritic Cells: Biophysics, Tumor Microenvironment and Chinese Traditional Medicine

by Dan Chen, Xiaofeng Xu, Zhu Zeng

In this book, the authors discuss the biophysical characteristics of Dendritic cells (DCs) at various differentiation stages and in tumor microenvironments in detail. A type of Chinese traditional herb, which can improve the biophysical and microrheological properties of DCs, is also introduced. DCs are potent and specialized antigen-presenting cells that play a crucial role in initiating and amplifying both the innate and adaptive immune responses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 940177403X
• ISBN13: 9789401774031
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 66 Pages