FLT3 ligand and not TSLP is the key regulator of IL-7-independent B-1 and B-2 B lymphopoiesis.

Phenotypically and functionally distinct progenitors and developmental pathways have been proposed to exist for fetally derived B-1 and conventional B-2 cells. Although IL-7 appears to be the primary cytokine regulator of fetal and adult B lymphopoiesis in mice, considerable fetal B lymphopoiesis an...

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Main Authors: Jensen, C, Kharazi, S, Böiers, C, Cheng, M, Lübking, A, Sitnicka, E, Jacobsen, SE
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008