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Despite their role in the induction of adaptive immune responses, plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDC) play also a crucial role in innate immune defense by recognizing pathogen derived molecular patterns. Unmethylated CpG motifs of bacterial DNA bind specifically endosomal and lysosomal TLR9 in pDCs, thereby inducing secretion of type I IFN or proinflammatory cytokines and classical DC maturation, respectively.
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