Transfer of small resting B cells into immunodeficient hosts results in the selection of a self-renewing activated B cell population

Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 189, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 319-329

  Agenès, Fabien ^a   Freitas, António A ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

B cell lifespans; B cell renewal; Homeostasis; Lymphocyte competition; Natural

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; B LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL RENEWAL; CELL TRANSFER; COMPETITION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOMEOSTASIS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LYMPHOCYTOPOIESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BROMODEOXYURIDINE; CELL COUNT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN D; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LYMPH NODES; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICE, TRANSGENIC; SPLEEN;

EID: 0033579933     PISSN: 00221007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1084/jem.189.2.319     Document Type: Article

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