immune system
• mice have more extrafollicular IgM-secreting plasma cells
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• B-1 B cell turnover is lower than in wild-type mice
• increases in B cell number occur 1 week after birth
• however, the number of fetal pro-B cells and pre-B cells is normal
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• in the spleen and peritoneal cavity, the number of B-1a B cells is increased by up to 9-fold in the peritoneal cavity
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• B-1b B cells are increased by 2.5-fold
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• following exposure to TNP-ficoll, mice produce less IgG2a
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• mice produce 7-fold more serum IgM
• more IgM secreting cells are produced in the spleen and bone marrow
• mice have more extrafollicular IgM-secreting plasma cells
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• at 50 and 70 weeks, mice produce more IgM autoantibodies
• however, levels of IgG isotype autoantibodies are normal
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hematopoietic system
• mice have more extrafollicular IgM-secreting plasma cells
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• B-1 B cell turnover is lower than in wild-type mice
• increases in B cell number occur 1 week after birth
• however, the number of fetal pro-B cells and pre-B cells is normal
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• in the spleen and peritoneal cavity, the number of B-1a B cells is increased by up to 9-fold in the peritoneal cavity
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• B-1b B cells are increased by 2.5-fold
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• following exposure to TNP-ficoll, mice produce less IgG2a
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• mice produce 7-fold more serum IgM
• more IgM secreting cells are produced in the spleen and bone marrow
• mice have more extrafollicular IgM-secreting plasma cells
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