Spatially regulated protease activity in lymph nodes renders B cell follicles a sanctuary for retention of intact antigens
A. Aung, A. Cui, A. P. Soleimany, M. Bukenya, H. Lee, C. A. Cottrell, M. Silva, J. D. Kirkpatrick, P. Amlashi, T. K. Remba, S. Xiao, L. M. Froehle, W. Abraham, J. Adams, H. Suh, , J. R. Gregory
The paper shows that spatially restricted protease activity in lymph node follicles preserves antigen integrity, leading to stronger GC responses when antigens are targeted to follicular dendritic cells.
bioRxiv · Nov 15, 2021 · PreprintImmunology