| Literature DB >> 23630389 |
Andrea Cerutti1, Irene Puga, Giuliana Magri.
Abstract
Neutrophils use opsonizing antibodies to enhance the clearance of intruding microbes. Recent studies indicate that splenic neutrophils also induce antibody production by providing helper signals to B cells lodged in the MZ of the spleen. Here, we discuss the B cell helper function of neutrophils in the context of growing evidence indicating that neutrophils function as sophisticated regulators of innate and adaptive immune responses.Keywords: antibody production; granulocytes; innate immunity
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23630389 PMCID: PMC3774846 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.1112596
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Leukoc Biol ISSN: 0741-5400 Impact factor: 4.962