title: Suppressor B lymphocytes.
abstract: B cells can influence an immune response in an antigen-specific manner by generating antibody which shuts down the response through negativefeedback. But there is growing evidence that B cells can also act upon antibody production as non-specific suppressor cells. Kathleen Gilbert and Michael Hoffnann here review this often overlooked aspect of immunoregulation.
authors.affiliation: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Hoffmann