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B-1b Cells Secrete Atheroprotective IgM and Attenuate Atherosclerosis.
Circulation research - 17 Jul 2015
Rosenfeld Sam M, Perry Heather M, Gonen Ayelet, Prohaska Thomas A, Srikakulapu Prasad, Grewal Sukhdeep, Das Deepanjana, McSkimming Chantel, Taylor Angela M, Tsimikas Sotirios, Bender Timothy P, Witztum Joseph L, McNamara Coleen A
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: B cells contribute to atherosclerosis through subset-specific mechanisms. Whereas some controversy exists about the role of B-2 cells, B-1a cells are atheroprotective because of secretion of atheroprotective IgM antibodies independent of antigen. B-1b cells, a unique subset of B-1 cells that respond specifically to T-cell-independent antigens, have not been studied within the context of...
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