| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5918013 | Molecular Immunology | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Our results imply that IgA producing cells in the salivary gland are neither induced at the same place nor selected in the same way as the IgA producing cells in the ileum. The function of the IgA secreted by salivary gland is very likely a first line of defense with (near) germline encoded IgA, whereas in the intestine the majority of utilized IgA VH genes show evidence of somatic hypermutation.
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Authors
Maaike Stoel, Willem N.H. Evenhuis, Frans G.M. Kroese, Nicolaas A. Bos,