Dendritic cells (DC) reside at the center of the immunological universe, possessing the ability both to stimulate and inhibit various types of responses. Tolerogenic/regulatory DC with therapeutic properties can be generated through various means of manipulations in vitro and in vivo. Here we describe several attractive strategies for manipulation of DC using the novel technique of RNA interference (RNAi). Additionally, we overview some of our data regarding yet undescribed characteristics of RNAi in DC such as specific transfection strategies, persistence of gene silencing, and multi-gene silencing. The advantages of using RNAi for DC genetic manipulation gives rise to the promise of generating tailor-made DC that can be used effectively to treat a variety of immunologically mediated diseases.
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Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Med, Dept Human Genet, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1130033, JapanUniv Tokyo, Grad Sch Med, Dept Human Genet, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1130033, Japan
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Hosp Sick Children, Physiol & Expt Med Res Program, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
Univ Toronto, Dept Lab Med & Pathobiol, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, CanadaHosp Sick Children, Physiol & Expt Med Res Program, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
Kushwah, Rahul
Hu, Jim
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Univ Toronto, Dept Lab Med & Pathobiol, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, CanadaHosp Sick Children, Physiol & Expt Med Res Program, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada