Cytokine-mediated regulation of plasma cell generation: IL-21 takes center stage
During our life we are surrounded by continuous threats from a diverse range of invading pathogens. Our immune system has evolved multiple mechanisms to efficiently deal with these threats to prevent them causing disease. Differentiation of mature B cells into plasma cells (PC) - the antibody (Ab)...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00065/full |