Multiple regulatory mechanisms control B-1 B cell activation

B-1 cells constitute a unique subset of B cells identified in several species including mice and humans. B-1 cells are further subdivided into B-1a and B-1b subsets as the former but not the later express CD5. The B-1a subset contributes to innate type of immune responses while the B-1b B cell subse...

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Main Authors: Vishal eSindhava, Subbarao eBondada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
CD5
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00372/full