A mathematical model for the germinal center morphology and affinity maturation
Biological Physics
2007-05-23 v1 Cell Behavior
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0203021,
title = {A mathematical model for the germinal center morphology and affinity maturation},
author = {Michael Meyer-Hermann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0203021},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
64 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in J. Theor. Biol