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SUBMITTER: Hoek KL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2929658 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hoek Kristen L KL Gordy Laura E LE Collins Patrick L PL Parekh Vrajesh V VV Aune Thomas M TM Joyce Sebastian S Thomas James W JW Van Kaer Luc L Sebzda Eric E
Immunity 20100805 2
Follicular (FO) and marginal zone (MZ) B cells are maintained in distinct locations within the spleen, but the genetic basis for this separation is still enigmatic. We now report that B cell sequestration requires lineage-specific regulation of migratory receptors by the transcription factor Klf2. Moreover, using gene-targeted mice we show that altered splenic B cell migration confers a significant in vivo gain-of-function phenotype to FO B cells, including the ability to quickly respond to MZ-a ...[more]