Germinal center B cells present antigen obtained in vivo to T cells in vitro and stimulate mixed lymphocyte reactions.
Germinal center B cells present antigen obtained in vivo to T cells in vitro and stimulate mixed lymphocyte reactions.
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生发中心B细胞将体内获得的抗原呈递给体外的T细胞,并刺激混合淋巴细胞反应。
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-4684-5535-9_132
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发表时间:
1988
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通讯作者:
Tew,JG
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作者:
Kosco,MH;Monfalcone,AP;Szakal,AK;Tew,JG
Shortly after secondary immunization, germinal center (GC) B cells have been observed in ultrastructural studies to obtain antigen from follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) in the form of immune complexes (1). This antigen appears to be degraded by GC B cells and may be processed for presentation to T cells. The present study was undertaken to determine if GC B cells can process and present antigen obtained from FDCsinvivoto appropriate T cells invitro. In addition, the stimulatory capacity of GC B cells on T cells was evaluated in primary mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLR). The findings presented here demonstrate that antigen obtained invivoby GC B cells can be processed and presented to T cells. The ability of GC B cells to interact with T cells is indicated by the fact that they served as potent stimulators of allogeneic T cells. In contrast, the small high density (HD) B cells are weak to negative stimulators under the same conditions. In addition, the GC B cells were even able to stimulate detectable syngeneic MLRs. These data suggest that invivo, GC B cells are capable of interacting with T cells, in turn inducing the T cell help needed for the germinal center reaction, generating B memory cells, and influencing the high titers of antibody associated with the secondary antibody response.