From the regulatory functions of B cells to the identification of cytokine-producing plasma cell subsets.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dang, Van Duc; Hilgenberg, Ellen; Ries, Stefanie; Shen, Ping; Fillatreau, Simon
- Source
- Current Opinion in Immunology. Jun2014, Vol. 28, p77-83. 7p.
- Subject
- *B cells
*GENETIC regulation
*CYTOKINES
*PLASMA cells
*ANTI-inflammatory agents
*MICROBIAL products
- Language
- ISSN
- 0952-7915
Highlights: [•] Plasma cells can produce anti-inflammatory cytokines. [•] Plasma cells can produce pro-inflammatory cytokines. [•] Microbial products are major trigger of cytokine production by plasma cells. [•] Plasma cell exists in the form of various cytokine-producing subsets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]