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Molecular programming of B cell memory

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McHeyzer-Williams, Michael, Okitsu, Shinji, Wang, Nathaniel, McHeyzer-Williams, Louise·2012·Nature Reviews Immunology

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The development of high-affinity B cell memory is regulated through three separable phases, each involving antigen recognition by specific B cells and cognate T helper cells. Initially, antigen-primed B cells require cognate T cell help to gain entry into the germinal centre pathway to memory. Once in the germinal centre, B cells with variant B cell receptors must access antigens and present them to germinal centre T helper cells to enter long-lived memory B cell compartments. Following antigen recall, memory B cells require T cell help to proliferate and differentiate into plasma cells. A recent surge of information - resulting from dynamic B cell imaging in vivo and the elucidation of T follicular helper cell programmes - has reshaped the conceptual landscape surrounding the generation of memory B cells. In this Review, we integrate this new information about each phase of antigen-specific B cell development to describe the newly unravelled molecular dynamics of memory B cell programming.

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Authors
McHeyzer-Williams, M., Okitsu, S., Wang, N., & McHeyzer-Williams, L.
Affiliations
Scripps Research Institute (US)
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2011-12-09
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
24-34
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W1991780615
Cited by
449
References
100
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FWCI
3.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI047231)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune responses and vaccinations
Keywords
memory B cells, T follicular helper cells, T cell help, B cell development, vaccination strategies
MeSH terms
Animals, Antigens, B-Lymphocytes, T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer, Humans, Immunologic Memory, Germinal Center

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