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The Bw cells, a novel B cell population conserved in the whole genus Mus.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Nov 2007
Thiriot Aude, Drapier Anne-Marie, Vieira Paulo, Fitting Catherine, Cavaillon Jean-Marc, Cazenave Pierre-André, Rueff-Juy Dominique
Abstract excerpt
In common laboratory mouse strains, which are derived from the crossing between three subspecies, peritoneal B cells are enriched in B-1a cells characterized by the CD5(+)Mac-1(+)B220(low)IgM(high)IgD(low)CD43(+)CD9(+) phenotype. Intriguingly in other vertebrates, CD5(+)Mac-1(+) cells have never been found in a specific anatomic site. To ascertain the peculiarity of the CD5(+) peritoneal B cells in laboratory...
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