A decade ago we showed that T-dependent IgM+ memory B cells (MBCs) that express CD80 and CD73 rapidly respond to a secondary Plasmodium infection (Krishnamurty, Immunity, 2016). Since then, post-doc Gretchen Harms Pritchard has been working out the cues that lead to the formation of these cells. ⤵️
Marion Pepper
Harms Pritchard, @marionpepper.bsky.social et al. dissect key CD4⁺ T cell/B cell interactions to define signals that govern the development of memory B cell populations. rupress.org/jem/article/...
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