Long-lived plasma cells require a specialized bone marrow microenvironment in order to survive and produce antibody. Eosinophils make an important contribution to maintaining this survival niche.
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Brink, R. New friends for bone marrow plasma cells. Nat Immunol 12, 115–117 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0211-115
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