Claudin 1-mediated positioning of DC1 to mTECs is essential for antigen transfer-coupled DC1 maturation and maintenance of central tolerance
Jiří Březina, Tomáš Brabec, David Machac, Matouš Vobořil, Ondřej Ballek, Jan Pačes, Vojtěch Sýkora, Kristina Jancovicova, Evgeny Valter, Katarina Kovacova, Jasper E. Manning, Valerie Tahtahova, Adéla Čepková, Martina Dobešová, Jan Dobeš, , Dominik Filipp
The study identifies Claudin 1 on DC1s as essential for their positioning near mTECs, facilitating antigen transfer and DC1 maturation, which maintains central tolerance.
bioRxiv · Mar 15, 2025 · PreprintImmunology