Abstract
Antibodies on the surface of B lymphocytes trigger adaptive immune responses and control a series of antigen-independent checkpoints during B cell development. These physiologic processes are regulated by a complex of membrane immunoglobulin and two signal transducing proteins known as Igα and Igβ. Here we focus on the role of antibodies in governing the maturation of B cells from early antigen-independent through the final antigen-dependent stages.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 379-385 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Nature Immunology |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Immunology