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SUBMITTER: Turner JS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6289055 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Turner Jackson Steed JS Ke Fang F Grigorova Irina Leonidovna IL
Cell reports 20181101 6
Antigen-dependent engagement of germinal center (GC) B cell receptors (BCRs) promotes antigen internalization and presentation for follicular helper T cells. However, whether BCR signaling is critical or synergistic with T cell help for GC B cell selection or differentiation is unclear. Here, by adapting an experimental approach that enables independent delivery of BCR-crosslinking antigen or T cell help to GC B cells in vivo, we showed that T cell help was sufficient to induce GC B cell expansi ...[more]