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Transitional B cells: step by step towards immune competence.
Trends in immunology - 1 Jun 2003
Chung James B, Silverman Michael, Monroe John G
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Transitional B cells mark the crucial link between bone-marrow (BM) immature and peripheral mature B cells. Examination reveals unexpected heterogeneity, consisting of contiguous subsets with phenotypic and functional differences. Data point to the late transitional B-cell stage as a crucial juncture at which developing B cells gain access to splenic follicles, become responsive to T-cell help and lose...
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