Abstract
A model is proposed for clonal proliferation and antibody production of B lymphocytes. It suggests that changes in the B cell surface due to specific antigen binding are detected by T lymphocytes, which then stimulate the B cell to proliferate.
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KRETH, H., WILLIAMSON, A. Cell Surveillance Model for Lymphocyte Cooperation. Nature 234, 454–456 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/234454a0
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