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marginal zone B cell
- Term ID
- CL:0000845
- Synonyms
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- marginal zone B lymphocyte
- marginal zone B-cell
- marginal zone B-lymphocyte
- MZ B cell
- MZ B lymphocyte
- MZ B-cell
- MZ B-lymphocyte
- Definition
- A mature B cell that is located in the marginal zone of the spleen with the phenotype CD23-negative and CD21-positive and expressing a B cell receptor usually reactive to bacterial cell wall components or senescent self components such as oxidized-LDL. This cell type is also described as being CD19-positive, B220-positive, IgM-high, AA4-negative, CD35-high. (4)
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- Ontology
- Cell Ontology
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- is a type of
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- capable_of
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- has_high_plasma_membrane_amount
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- has_plasma_membrane_part
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- lacks_plasma_membrane_part
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