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SUMMARY:Mucosal dendritic cell-epithelial cell cross-talk - Dr. Kamal Ivor
 y\, Institute of Food Research\,Norwich\, UK and  Professor Claudio Nicole
 tti\, Norwich Research Park\, United Kingdom
DTSTART:20111014T080000Z
DTEND:20111014T160000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Shara Cohen
DESCRIPTION:DescriptionThe gut epithelium is continually exposed to divers
 e dietary and environmental antigens in the presence of commensal bacteria
 . Yet\, in the face of this multitude of ‘foreign’ antigens\, the gut 
 is able to maintain a state of non-responsiveness while able to react to t
 rue pathogens that invade the gut mucosa. This capacity is thought to be a
 cquired through complex interactions between the gut microbiota\, intestin
 al epithelium and underlying mucosal immune system.  While dendritic cells
  (DCs) are likely to play a crucial role in this homeostasis through their
  linkage of innate with adaptive immunity\, intestinal epithelial cells ar
 e currently attracting considerable attention for their expression of a ra
 nge of factors that could influence the behaviour of DCs\, thereby shaping
  the ensuing response. The scope of this meeting is to assimilate current 
 knowledge of the role of epithelial cells in the dialogue that occurs at m
 ucosal surfaces. \nThis event  has CPD accreditation and will have a  trou
 bleshooting panel session\nWebsite: www.regonline.co.uk/mucosal2011\nConta
 ct: enquiries@euroscicon.com
LOCATION:The Penridge Suite\, 470 Bowes Road\, London N11 1NL
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