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These mice developed glomerular IgA deposition with aging and after induction of sterile colitis. Galnt14-null mice also displayed an attenuated mucin layer in the colon and redistribution of IgA-producing cells from mucosal to systemic sites. Adoptive-transfer experiments indicated impaired homing of spleen-derived Galnt14-deficient B lymphocytes, resulting in increased retention in peripheral blood. 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