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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Takaharu Okada
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-24574 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Immunity 20110601 6
The transcription factor Bcl6 is essential for the development of germinal center (GC) B cells and follicular helper T (Tfh) cells. However, little is known about in vivo dynamics of Bcl6 protein expression during and after development of these cells. By using a Bcl6 reporter mouse strain, we found that antigen-engaged B cells upregulated Bcl6 before clustering in GCs. Two-photon microscopic analysis indicated that Bcl6 upregulation in pre-GC B cells contributed to sustaining their interactions ...[more]