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Generation of Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Vitro

Arpin, Christophe, Déchanet, Julie, Van Kooten, Cees, Merville, Pierre, Grouard, Géraldine, Brière, Francine, Banchereau, Jacques, Liu, Yong-Jun·1995·Science

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After germinal center B cells undergo somatic mutation and antigen selection, they become either memory B cells or plasma cells, but the signal requirements that control entry into either pathway have been unclear. When purified human germinal center cells were cultured with interleukin-2, interleukin-10, and cells expressing CD40 ligand, cells with characteristics of memory B cells were generated. Removal of CD40 ligand from the system resulted in terminal differentiation of germinal center B cells into cells with the characteristics of plasma cells. These results indicate that CD40 ligand directs the differentiation of germinal center B cells toward memory B cells rather than toward plasma cells.

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Authors
Arpin, C., Déchanet, J., Van Kooten, C., Merville, P., Grouard, G., Brière, F., Banchereau, J., & Liu, Y.-J.
Venue
Science
Published
1995-05-05
Volume
268
Issue
5211
Pages
720-722
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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W2026549568
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571
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15.80
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journal article
Language
en
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Arpin, C., Déchanet, J., Van Kooten, C., Merville, P., Grouard, G., Brière, F., Banchereau, J., & Liu, Y.-J. (1995). Generation of Memory B Cells and Plasma Cells in Vitro. Science. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.7537388

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