2012
ProxTom Lymphatic Vessel Reporter Mice Reveal Prox1 Expression in the Adrenal Medulla, Megakaryocytes, and Platelets
Truman LA, Bentley KL, Smith EC, Massaro SA, Gonzalez DG, Haberman AM, Hill M, Jones D, Min W, Krause DS, Ruddle NH. ProxTom Lymphatic Vessel Reporter Mice Reveal Prox1 Expression in the Adrenal Medulla, Megakaryocytes, and Platelets. American Journal Of Pathology 2012, 180: 1715-1725. PMID: 22310467, PMCID: PMC3349900, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal MedullaAnimalsBlood PlateletsCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndothelial CellsGene Expression RegulationGenotypeGlycoproteinsHomeodomain ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsLymph NodesLymphatic VesselsMegakaryocytesMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsLymph nodesLymphatic vesselsAdrenal medullaExpression of Prox1Tumor metastasisHigh endothelial venulesProx1 expressionTwo-photon laser scanning microscopyTransplant rejectionDentate gyrusEndothelial venulesAntigen presentationC57BL/6 backgroundTransgenic miceLipid metabolismMiceNeuroendocrine cellsAdult liverNovel siteMetastasisMedullaStudy of diseasesLiving mouseUnknown rolePotential utility
2002
Very Low Affinity B Cells Form Germinal Centers, Become Memory B Cells, and Participate in Secondary Immune Responses When Higher Affinity Competition Is Reduced
Dal Porto JM, Haberman AM, Kelsoe G, Shlomchik MJ. Very Low Affinity B Cells Form Germinal Centers, Become Memory B Cells, and Participate in Secondary Immune Responses When Higher Affinity Competition Is Reduced. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2002, 195: 1215-1221. PMID: 11994427, PMCID: PMC2193705, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20011550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-forming cellsMemory B cellsImmune responseB cellsB cell antigen receptorT cell-dependent immune responsesCell-dependent immune responsesLow-affinity B cellsH chain transgenic miceMemory B cell populationsHigh affinity competitionSecondary immune responseSpecific immune responseAntigen-specific cellsGerminal center responseSuch B cellsB cell populationsH chain transgeneLate primary responseGerminal centersTransgenic miceCenter responseCell antigen receptorAntigen receptorPrimary response