| Literature DB >> 2606144 |
A Bosseloir1, E L Hooghe-Peters, E Heinen, N Cormann, C Kinet-Denoël, L Vanhaelst, L Simar.
Abstract
We have investigated which areas produce interleukin 6 (IL 6) in human tonsils. This growth factor is required for the terminal differentiation of B lymphocytes into plasmocytes. Using 35S-labeled IL 6 cDNA we demonstrated IL 6 gene expression over various areas of the tonsils, with consistent exception of the follicles, by in situ hybridization. It is, therefore, proposed that B cells are stimulated during their migration out of the follicles.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2606144 DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830191230
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Immunol ISSN: 0014-2980 Impact factor: 5.532