Function and dysfunction of plasma cells in intestine

Abstract As the main player in humoral immunity, antibodies play indispensable roles in the body’s immune system. Plasma cells (PCs), as antibody factories, are important contributors to humoral immunity. PCs, recognized by their unique marker CD138, are always discovered in the medullary cords of s...

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Main Authors: Xue Wang, Gui-liang Hao, Bo-ya Wang, Chen-chen Gao, Yue-xiu Wang, Li-sheng Li, Jing-dong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Cell & Bioscience
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-019-0288-9