Analysis of plasma, germinal center, and memory B cells (mBCs) from animals immunized with the T-dependent antigen, NP-CGG. MBC, memory T (mTCs), and long-term hematopoietic stem cells (Lt-HSCs) undergo self-renewal. Results indicate mBCs share a transcriptional program with mTCs and Lt-HSCs.
Luckey CJ, Bhattacharya D, Goldrath AW, Weissman IL et al. Memory T and memory B cells share a transcriptional program of self-renewal with long-term hematopoietic stem cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2006 Feb 28;103(9):3304-9. PMID: 16492737