The Role of CXCL13 in Antibody Responses to HIV-1 Infection and Vaccination

CXCL13 signals through the G protein-coupled chemokine receptor CXCR5 to drive development of secondary lymphoid tissue as well as B cell and Tfh cell trafficking to germinal centers (GC), which leads to the differentiation of B cells to plasma cells and memory B cells. CXCL13 has been proposed as a...

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Main Authors: Yonas Bekele Feyissa, Francesca Chiodi, Yongjun Sui, Jay A. Berzofsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.638872/full