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Ageing adversely affects the migration and function of marginal zone B cells.
Immunology - 1 Jul 2017
Turner Vivian M, Mabbott Neil A
Abstract excerpt
Marginal zone (MZ) B cells are positioned within the spleen to capture blood-borne antigen and immune complexes and deliver them to follicular dendritic cells in the B-cell follicles. We show that within the spleens of aged mice antigen capture by MZ B cells, and their ability to shuttle between the follicle and MZ, were impaired. The ability of aged MZ B cells to migrate towards the MZ chemoattractant...
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