A dynamic T cell-limited checkpoint regulates affinity-dependent B cell entry into the germinal center.

The germinal center (GC) reaction is essential for the generation of the somatically hypermutated, high-affinity antibodies that mediate adaptive immunity. Entry into the GC is limited to a small number of B cell clones; however, the process by which this limited number of clones is selected is uncl...

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Principais autores: Schwickert, T, Victora, G, Fooksman, DR, Kamphorst, A, Mugnier, MR, Gitlin, A, Dustin, M, Nussenzweig, M
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2011