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Modulation of IgD and CD20 by ligation of CD5 on tonsillar B cells.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Jan 2002
Morikawa K, Torii I, Morikawa S
Abstract excerpt
The CD5 molecule, pan T cell marker, has been known to be expressed on a minor population of B cells, termed B-1 cells. However, the physiological function and pathological role of CD5+B (B-1) cells remain to be fully elucidated in humans. In the present study, we aimed to clarify the significance of CD5 expression on the B lymphocytes in human tonsil. Using flow cytometric analysis by three-colour...
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