TPC differentially expressed genes and comparative expression in TPB.

Selected list of differentially expressed genes (using SAM) in tonsil plasma cells (CD19+CD38+++IgD−) compared to tonsil non-Ig secreting cells (naïve cells CD19+CD38+IgD+, memory cells CD19+CD38+/−IgD−, dark zone cells CD19+CD38++IgD− and pre-GC/germinal center founder cells CD19+CD38++IgD+) and the relative expression in tonsil plasmablast (CD19+CD38+++IgD+). This list depicts the upregulated or downregulated genes in tonsil PC compared to tonsil PB. Bold typeface denotes a differentially upregulated gene in TPC compared with non IgSC from tonsil. Italics typeface denotes a differentially downregulated gene in TPC compared with non IgSC from tonsil. Gene function adapted from publicly available databases NCBI Gene and HPRD (Human Protein Reference Database).