Mechanisms of selection and differentiation in germinal centers

被引:51
作者
Liu, YJ
deBouteiller, O
FugierVivier, I
机构
[1] Schering-Plough, Lab. Immunological Res., 69571 Cedex, Dardilly
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10.1016/S0952-7915(97)80145-8
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
The choice between death and survival, a feature of early B cell development, is a choice also faced by mature B cells. If they survive this early developmental decision, mature B cells then face a second choice: either to undergo either terminal differentiation into plasma cells or to differentiate into memory B cells. Antigens, T cell signals (cytokines, CD40 ligand and Fas ligand) as well as the activation state of B cells determine their ultimate fate.
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