immune system
• increase in apoptosis of splenic B cells after immunization
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• B cells proliferate poorly and die in response to IgM stimulation, but respond normally to lipopolysaccharide stimulation
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• follicular zonation separating the germinal center, mantle zone and marginal zone are abnormal
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• following T-dependent antigenic challenge, spleens contain more B220+ B cells outside of the white pulp, indicating deterioration of the follicular organization
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• mutants fail to maintain their germinal centers following T-dependent antigenic challenge; germinal centers are smaller and are mostly eliminated as early as 21 days after antigenic challenge with increased numbers of apoptotic B cells
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• abnormal humoral immune responses to DNP-KLH
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• secondary responses to T-dependent antigen show 3- to 5-fold lower levels of IgG1 8 days after reimmunization
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• mutants immunized with a T-dependent antigen have lower serum antigen-specific IgG2a levels
• secondary responses show a 35-fold reduction in IgG2a levels after reimmunization
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• secondary responses to T-dependent antigen show a 35-fold reduction in IgG2b levels 8 days after reimmunization
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• mutants immunized with a T-dependent antigen have 14-fold higher serum antigen-specific IgM levels
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hematopoietic system
• increase in apoptosis of splenic B cells after immunization
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• B cells proliferate poorly and die in response to IgM stimulation, but respond normally to lipopolysaccharide stimulation
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• follicular zonation separating the germinal center, mantle zone and marginal zone are abnormal
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• following T-dependent antigenic challenge, spleens contain more B220+ B cells outside of the white pulp, indicating deterioration of the follicular organization
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• mutants fail to maintain their germinal centers following T-dependent antigenic challenge; germinal centers are smaller and are mostly eliminated as early as 21 days after antigenic challenge with increased numbers of apoptotic B cells
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• secondary responses to T-dependent antigen show 3- to 5-fold lower levels of IgG1 8 days after reimmunization
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• mutants immunized with a T-dependent antigen have lower serum antigen-specific IgG2a levels
• secondary responses show a 35-fold reduction in IgG2a levels after reimmunization
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• secondary responses to T-dependent antigen show a 35-fold reduction in IgG2b levels 8 days after reimmunization
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• mutants immunized with a T-dependent antigen have 14-fold higher serum antigen-specific IgM levels
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cellular
• increase in apoptosis of splenic B cells after immunization
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• B cells proliferate poorly and die in response to IgM stimulation, but respond normally to lipopolysaccharide stimulation
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