Figure 7.
RANKL−/− mice have fewer germinal centers in their PP follicles and lower levels of fecal IgA. A, RANKL−/− PP on a mixed C57BL/6 and BALB/c background have fewer and less developed germinal centers identified by GL7+ cells than control PP. B, Fecal IgA concentrations (mean ± S.D.) measured by ELISA were consistently decreased in RANKL−/− mice compared to littermate controls based on analysis of samples from 5 to 16 mice of each genotype in each age range tested. *, p < 0.01; **, p < 0.001 (compared to control mice by t-test).