Tonsil-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells acquire a follicular dendritic cell phenotype under cytokine stimulation.

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Tonsils comprise part of the mucosal immune system and contain lymphocytes, macrophages, and follicular dendritic cells (FDCs). FDCs are located in the B cell area of the follicles of secondary lymphoid organs, such as the spleen, tonsils, or lymph nodes, and they trap and retain immune complexes on their surfaces to regulate B cell activation and maturation. Stromal cells from the palatine tonsils are often used...

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