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Contact: Karen Kreeger
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Caption: Molecular crosstalk between two B-cell surface receptors (green, Y-shaped B-cell receptor and orange cylinder-shaped BLyS receptor) balances the need to have enough B cells to drive a healthy immune response while at the same time guarding against autoimmunity.
Credit: Michael P. Cancro, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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