Function and dysfunction of plasma cells in intestine
Abstract As the main player in humoral immunity, antibodies play indispensable roles in the body’s immune system. Plasma cells (PCs), as antibody factories, are important contributors to humoral immunity. PCs, recognized by their unique marker CD138, are always discovered in the medullary cords of s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-019-0288-9 |