Cell division speeds up as part of antibody selection, study shows

In response to an infection, the immune system refines its defensive proteins, called antibodies, to better target the invader. New research has revealed two mechanisms that favor the selection of B cells capable of producing antibodies finely tuned to target that invader. More »
Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Tags: Science News affinity maturation Alex Gitlin antibodies B cell selection germinal centers immune response Laboratory of Molecular Immunology Michel Nussenzweig Source Type: news