Answer to Question #63040 in Molecular Biology for Sanjukta Ghosh

Question

Which book should I read to conceptualise B-cell development?

I want to know what Plasmablast,Plasma cell,Memory B,Follicular (FO) B Cell (also known as a B-2 cell), Marginal zone (MZ) B cell,B-1 cell, B-2 cell and Regulatory B (Breg) cell are and their functions?

I'll be greatly helped if the book has diagrams and describes the process in brief, something like BIOS instant notes.

Answer 1

Molecular Biology of B Cells

Editors: Tasuku Honjo,Michael Reth,Andreas Radbruch,Frederick Alt

Molecular Biology of B-Cell and T-Cell Development

Editors: John G. Monroe,Ellen Rothenberg

Following reviews could also be helpful:
doi: 10.1172/JCI78083
https://m.jimmunol.org/content/177/5/2749.long?view=long&pmid=16920907