Activating antibody production (IMAGE) Iowa State University Caption This illustration shows how a nanomaterial links with receptors on the immune system's B cells and helps them initiate antibody production. The top two panels show anti-immunoglobulin antibody fragments (brown) binding to immune system B cell receptors (blue). Micelles (spheres) don't interact with B cell receptors without these fragments (bottom left panel). In the presence of the fragments, the micelles link the fragments and B cell receptors (bottom right panel), boosting antibody production. Credit Nanovaccine Institute Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.