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In summary, we have shown that human appendix and murine PP B cells, freshly isolated from normal tissue, respond to IL-6 with significant increases in IgA SFC. Further, sIGA+ B cells from appendix express more IL-6R than is seen with B cells isolated from PBMC and spleen. When IgA subclass responses were measured, rhIL-6 induced both IgA1 and IgA2 SFC responses; however, 60–70% of the total response was represented by the IgA2 subclass. Our studies suggest that the human appendix as well as murine PP are enriched sources for sIgA+ B cells which are responsive to cytokines such as IL-6 for induction of IgA plasma cell responses.
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McGhee, J.R., Fujihashi, K., Beagley, K.W. et al. Role of interleukin-6 in human and mouse mucosal IgA plasma cell responses. Immunol Res 10, 418–422 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02919734
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