"Germinal Center" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are stimulated by antigens and helper T cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER) are stimulated to generate memory cells.
| Descriptor ID |
D018858
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.549.400.500 A15.382.520.604.412.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Germinal Center- Germinal Center
- Center, Germinal
- Centers, Germinal
- Germinal Centers
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Germinal Center" by people in Profiles.
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Clostridioides difficile toxin B subverts germinal center and antibody recall responses by stimulating a drug-treatable CXCR4-dependent mechanism. Cell Rep. 2024 May 28; 43(5):114245.
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The RNA-binding protein HuR is required for maintenance of the germinal centre response. Nat Commun. 2021 11 12; 12(1):6556.
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Efficient homing of antibody-secreting cells to the bone marrow requires RNA-binding protein ZFP36L1. J Exp Med. 2021 03 01; 218(3).
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Broadly Reactive Influenza Antibodies Are Not Limited by Germinal Center Competition with High-Affinity Antibodies. mBio. 2020 11 03; 11(6).
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Acute Loss of Apolipoprotein E Triggers an Autoimmune Response That Accelerates Atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2018 08; 38(8):e145-e158.
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Role of TFH Cells in Promoting T Helper 17-Induced Neuroinflammation. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:382.
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The RNA-binding protein PTBP1 is necessary for B cell selection in germinal centers. Nat Immunol. 2018 03; 19(3):267-278.
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Germinal Center B Cells Are Essential for Collagen-Induced Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2018 02; 70(2):193-203.
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GIMAP1 Is Essential for the Survival of Naive and Activated B Cells In Vivo. J Immunol. 2016 Jan 01; 196(1):207-16.
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Overlapping Morphologic and Immunohistochemical Features of Hashimoto Thyroiditis and IgG4-Related Thyroid Disease. Endocr Pathol. 2015 May; 26(2):170-7.