Capture by Marginal Zone Macrophages Marginal Zone B Cells Regulate Antigen
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Cells in the marginal zone of the spleen.
The marginal zone of the spleen forms an intriguing area in which a variety of cell types are combined. Several of these cell types seem to have a fixed position in the marginal zone, such as the marginal zone macrophages, the marginal metallophilic macrophages at the inner border, and, to a lesser extent, the marginal zone B cells. For other cell types--T lymphocytes, small B cells, and dendri...
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