The distinctive germinal center phase of IgE+ B lymphocytes limits their contribution to the classical memory response
Direct class switching to IgE generates IgE+ GC cells that are highly apoptotic and do not contribute to the memory compartment, while sequential switching through an IgG+ intermediate results in the generation of long-lived IgE+ plasma cells.
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832920/ |