Resident B cells regulate thymic expression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
Akirav EM, Xu Y, Ruddle NH. Resident B cells regulate thymic expression of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein. Journal Of Neuroimmunology 2011, 235: 33-39. PMID: 21550671, PMCID: PMC3157307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2011.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cellsB cell-deficient μMT miceMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinResident B cellsThymic B cellsCortico-medullary junctionMinor cell populationProduction of LTInsulin mRNA expressionΜMT miceEpithelial cell numberOligodendrocyte glycoproteinThymic expressionAntigen expressionMRNA expressionNormal tissuesCell populationsCell numberCellsExpressionLtUnexpected roleBiological roleLymphotoxinMice