title: B lymphocytes as effector cells in the immunotherapy of cancer.
abstract: Over the years, the role of B cells in the host immune response to malignancy has been overshadowed by our focus on T cells. Nevertheless, B cells play important roles as antigen-presenting cells and in the production of antibodies. Furthermore, B cells can function as effector cells that mediate tumor destruction on their own. This review will highlight the various functions of B cells that are involved in the host response to tumor.
authors: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors: Jukes P
authors: JP
authors: Namm
authors: Qiao
authors: Q
authors: Li
authors: Xiangming
authors: X
authors: Lao
authors: David M
authors: DM
authors: Lubman
authors: Jintang
authors: J
authors: He
authors: Yashu
authors: Y
authors: Liu
authors: Jianhui
authors: J
authors: Zhu
authors: Shuang
authors: S
authors: Wei
authors: Alfred E
authors: AE
authors: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000938:Antigen-Presenting Cells; D016175:B-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology