"We have shown that the way in which the activation of B cells has been explained over the past thirty or forty years is wrong. This is an important finding, because it opens the door to better ...

B cell activation. B cells are activated in the secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs), which are the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, Peyer's patches and mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT).

Preliminary scientific report. Woodruff, M. C. et al. (2020). Critically Ill SARS-Cov-2 Patients Display Lupus-Like Hallmarks of Extrafollicular B Cell Activation.

In severe cases of COVID-19, activation patterns of B cells resemble those seen in systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease. Emory researchers want to see how far that resemblance extends.

Researchers uncover immune cell marker and regulator of anti-tumor immunity Date: June 23, 2023 Source: Mass General Brigham Summary: B cells are thought to play a critical role in innate and ...

DESTIN, Fla. — An increasing array of B-cell targeting approaches may aid clinicians in managing the cycles and flares of lupus, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology ...