Hyper‐metabolic B cells in the spleens of old mice make antibodies with autoimmune specificities

Abstract Background Aging is associated with increased intrinsic B cell inflammation, decreased protective antibody responses and increased autoimmune antibody responses. The effects of aging on the metabolic phenotype of B cells and on the metabolic programs that lead to the secretion of protective...

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Main Authors: Daniela Frasca, Maria Romero, Denisse Garcia, Alain Diaz, Bonnie B. Blomberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-021-00222-3