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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Main Author: Stuart G Tangye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00065/full