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The immunomodulatory role of TNF-α on the humoral response is complex: in vitro, TNF-α can enhance the proliferation of activated B lymphocytes and, in certain conditions, the Ig production. In vivo, it probably acts on the differenciation and growth of B lymphocytes (Kehrl el al., 1987).
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Maneini, I., Bosseloir, A., Hooghe-Peters, E., Heinen, E., Simar, L. (1993). Follicular Dendritic Cells Do Not Produce TNF-α Nor its Receptor. In: Kamperdijk, E.W.A., Nieuwenhuis, P., Hoefsmit, E.C.M. (eds) Dendritic Cells in Fundamental and Clinical Immunology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 329. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2930-9_72
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