Heterogeneity in the differentiation and function of memory B cells

Justin J. Taylor, Marc Jenkins, Kathryn A Pape

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Abstract

Vaccines that induce neutralizing antibodies have led to the eradication of small pox and have severely reduced the prevalence of many other infections. However, even the most successful vaccines do not induce protective antibodies in all individuals, and can fail to induce lifelong immunity. A key to remedying these shortcomings may lie in a better understanding of long-lived memory B cells. Recent studies have revealed novel insights into the differentiation and function of these cells, and have shown that the memory B cell pool is much more heterogeneous than previously appreciated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)590-597
Number of pages8
JournalTrends in Immunology
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2012

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