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View SchemaA mathematical model for the germinal center morphology and affinity maturation
| Authors | Michael Meyer-Hermann |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0203021 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0203021 |
Abstract
During germinal center reactions the appearance of two specific zones is observed: the dark and the light zone. Up to now, the origin and function of these zones are poorly understood. In the framework of a stochastic and discrete model several possible pathways of zone development during germinal center reactions are investigated. The importance of the zones in the germinal center for affinity maturation, i.e. the process of antibody optimization is discussed.
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