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germinal center B cell

Term ID
CL:0000844
Synonyms
  • GC B cell
  • GC B lymphocyte
  • GC B-cell
  • GC B-lymphocyte
  • germinal center B lymphocyte
  • germinal center B-cell
  • germinal center B-lymphocyte
Definition
A rapidly cycling mature B cell that has distinct phenotypic characteristics and is involved in T-dependent immune responses and located typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes. This cell type expresses Ly77 after activation. (3)
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