B-cell development in lamina propria of the large intestine: Influence of age and T-cell densities

APMIS

Volumn 107, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 661-666

  Hacsek, Gabor ^a   Örmälä, Timo ^a   Rintala, Risto ^a   Savilahti, Erkki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

B cells; CD22; IgA; IgG; IgM

Indexed keywords

CD22 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CELL DENSITY; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MATURATION; CELL STIMULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANCY; INFANT; LAMINA PROPRIA; LARGE INTESTINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032813394     PISSN: 09034641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1999.tb01456.x     Document Type: Article

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