B1 Lymphocytes in Bcell Neoplasia (2000 ed.)

An exciting trend in B-cell biology is the growing recognition of the importance of natural antibodies to immune defence.

B-1 cells are a substantial source of natural antibodies.

This workshop brought together many of the leading people in this field to discuss the current status of B-1 cells, their developmental origin and their function.

This field is still in its infancy and there is not yet universal agreement on how to define natural antibodies or B-1 cells.

Many of the papers in this book address these issues.

The association of B-1 cells and natural antibody producing cells to B-cell neoplasia are increasing.

These are potentially important issues because of the increasing incidence of B-cell tumors in humans.