Conditional immortalization of human B cells by CD40 ligation.

It is generally assumed that human differentiated cells have a limited life-span and proliferation capacity in vivo, and that genetic modifications are a prerequisite for their immortalization in vitro. Here we readdress this issue, studying the long-term proliferation potential of human B cells. It...

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Main Authors: Martina Wiesner, Caroline Zentz, Christine Mayr, Rainer Wimmer, Wolfgang Hammerschmidt, Reinhard Zeidler, Andreas Moosmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18213373/pdf/?tool=EBI