Somatic mutation and memory.
The germinal center plays a crucial role in the development of the memory B cell. The repertoire of the antigen-specific B cell is shaped in this microenvironment. Self-specific B cells escaping normal regulation may develop into high affinity pathogenic Ig-producing cells.
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Deutsches RheumaForschungsZentrum, Berlin, Germany.
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