Full Description
This book contains twelve chapters contributed by prestigious international experts who are at the forefront of B cell research, and aims to provide a cutting-edge and comprehensive overview of all aspects of B cells, including B cell development, maturation and activation, germinal center reaction, memory and plasma cell differentiation, and antibody-mediated positive and negative regulation of humoral immune responses. There are also three chapters describing human diseases caused by B cell abnormalities, including primary antibody deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, and B cell malignancies. We hope that this book will become a standard and routine reference for both basic researchers and clinicians.
Contents
B cell development and maturation.- B cell receptor signalling.- Involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in BCR signaling as a second messenger.- Germinal center reaction.- Memory B cells in local and systemic sites.- Regulation of plasma cell differentiation.- Regulation of humoral immune responses and B cell tolerance by the IgM Fc receptor.- Regulatory B cells.- Diversified IgA-bacteria interaction in gut homeostasis.- Primary antibody deficiencies.- B cell-mediated autoimmune diseases.- B cell lymphomas.
