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oct-2 gene disruption eliminates the peritoneal B-1 lymphocyte lineage and attenuates B-2 cell maturation and function.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Dec 1997
Humbert P O, Corcoran L M
Abstract excerpt
Targeted mutation of the gene for the Oct-2 transcription factor in mice caused neonatal lethality and abrogated mitogen-induced proliferation and differentiation of mature B lymphocytes in vitro. Here we show that Oct-2 is required for normal humoral responses upon immunization with T cell-dependent as well as T-independent Ags. oct-2-null T cell behavior was normal, implying a B cell-restricted lesion. oct-2-/-...
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