Adjuvant effect of killed Propionibacterium acnes on mouse peritoneal B-1 lymphocytes and their early phagocyte differentiation.

B-1 lymphocytes are the predominant cells in mouse peritoneal cavity. They express macrophage and lymphocyte markers and are divided into B-1a, B-1b and B-1c subtypes. The role of B-1 cells is not completely clear, but they are responsible for natural IgM production and seem to play a regulatory rol...

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Main Authors: Juliana Sekeres Mussalem, Carla Cristina Squaiella-Baptistão, Daniela Teixeira, Tatiana Mina Yendo, Felipe Garutti Thies, Ana Flavia Popi, Mario Mariano, Ieda Longo-Maugéri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3309018?pdf=render