Nomenclature of monocytes and dendritic cells in blood

Loems Ziegler-Heitbrock, Petronela Ancuta, Suzanne Crowe, Marc Dalod, Veronika Grau, Derek N. Hart, Pieter J.M. Leenen, Yong Jun Liu, Gordon MacPherson, Gwendalyn J. Randolph, Juergen Scherberich, Juergen Schmitz, Ken Shortman, Silvano Sozzani, Herbert Strobl, Marek Zembala, Jonathan M. Austyn, Manfred B. Lutz

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Abstract

Monocytes and cells of the dendritic cell lineage circulate in blood and eventually migrate into tissue where they further mature and serve various functions, most notably in immune defense. Over recent years these cells have been characterized in detail with the use of cell surface markers and flow cytometry, and subpopulations have been described. The present document proposes a nomenclature for these cells and defines 3 types of monocytes (classical, intermediate, and nonclassical monocytes) and 3 types of dendritic cells (plasmacytoid and 2 types of myeloid dendritic cells) in human and in mouse blood. This classification has been approved by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Immunological Societies, and we are convinced that it will facilitate communication among experts and in the wider scientific community.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e74-e80
JournalBlood
Volume116
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 21 2010

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