Evolution in miniature: Selection, survival and distribution of antigen reactive cells in the germinal centre

Immunology and Cell Biology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-138

  Tarlinton, David M ^a  

^a WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affinity maturation; Memory; Plasma cell; Somatic mutation

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN;

B LYMPHOCYTE; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL DEATH; CELL SELECTION; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CLONE; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE CLONE; MEMORY CELL; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMA CELL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ANTIGENS; B-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; CELL SURVIVAL; EVOLUTION; GERMINAL CENTER; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; IMMUNOLOGIC MEMORY; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; PLASMA CELLS; RECEPTORS, ANTIGEN, B-CELL;

EID: 39749195560     PISSN: 08189641     EISSN: 14401711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.icb.7100148     Document Type: Review

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