Monocytes from LRSC were isolated by gradient centrifugation with Ficoll-Paque Plus (GE Healthcare) and, subsequently, Percoll gradient separation (GE Healthcare). After 2 h at 37°C, non-adherent cells were removed, and complete medium containing 1,000 U/ml GM-CSF and 800 U/ml IL-4 (Miltenyi) was added. One micromole of Dexamethasone (Dex) (Sigma) was added at day 3 or day 6 of differentiation to generate tolerogenic DC as described by Cabezón et al. (5 (link)). moDC phenotype at the end of differentiation was validated by flow cytometry monitoring of CD1a, CD14, and CD11c markers (Supplementary Figure 1).
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