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Regulation of B cell fates by BCR signaling components
1Department of Molecular Genetics, Institute for Liver Research, Kansai Medical University, and Laboratory for Lymphocyte Differentiation, RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology, 570-8506, Moriguchi, Japan. kurosaki@mxr.mesh.ne.jp
Current Opinion in Immunology
|April 26, 2002
Abstract:
Recent results obtained in mice harboring cytoplasmic mutations of Igalpha and/or Igbeta have reinforced the concept that the strength of BCR signaling is important for ensuring appropriate developmental outcomes as well as antigen-specific responses. To establish the optimal signaling intensity and duration, the BCR utilizes positive and negative regulatory molecules. Studies are beginning to reveal how these molecules maintain immunological homeostasis and tolerance.