Role of germinal center and CD39highCD73+ B cells in the age-related tonsillar involution

Role of germinal center and CD39highCD73+ B cells in the age-related tonsillar involution

Abstract Background The tonsils operate as a protection ring of mucosa at the gates of the upper aero-digestive tract. They show similarities with lymph nodes and participate as inductive organs of systemic and mucosal immunity. Based on the reduction of their size since puberty, they are thought to...

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Main Authors: Rocío Pastor, Juliana Puyssegur, M. Paula de la Guardia, Lindybeth Sarmiento Varón, Gladys Beccaglia, Nicolás Spada, Andrea Paes de Lima, M. Soledad Collado, Andrés Blanco, Isabel Aspe Scetti, M. Elena Arabolaza, Bibiana Paoli, Fernando Chirdo, Eloísa Arana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Subjects:
Tonsils
Mucosa
Immunity
Ageing
Inflammation
Regulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-024-00425-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12979-024-00425-4

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