Committed Human CD23-Negative Light-Zone Germinal Center B Cells Delineate Transcriptional Program Supporting Plasma Cell Differentiation

B cell affinity maturation occurs in the germinal center (GC). Light-zone (LZ) GC B cells (BGC-cells) interact with follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) and compete for the limited, sequential help from T follicular helper cells needed to escape from apoptosis and complete their differentiation. The hi...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Santamaria, Fabienne Desmots, Simon Leonard, Gersende Caron, Marion Haas, Céline Delaloy, Fabrice Chatonnet, Delphine Rossille, Amandine Pignarre, Céline Monvoisin, Marine Seffals, Claire Lamaison, Michel Cogné, Karin Tarte, Thierry Fest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.744573/full