Novel role for spleen B cells in inflammatory response to bacterial toxins
Monday, May 9, 2016 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
A new role for marginal zone B lymphocytes has been discovered: enhancing inflammatory responses to bacterial lipopolysaccharides. These findings broaden understanding of marginal zone B cell function and interleukin-6 signaling in the immune system, which could be exploited to treat sepsis.