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What (who) is B cell - definition
B cell
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![Basic B cell function: bind to an antigen, receive help from a cognate helper T cell, and differentiate into a [[plasma cell]] that secretes large amounts of antibodies](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/B cell function.png?width=200 "Basic B cell function: bind to an antigen, receive help from a cognate helper T cell, and differentiate into a [[plasma cell]] that secretes large amounts of antibodies")
.png?width=200 "3D rendering of a B cell")
![Histology of a normal [[lymphoid follicle]], with germinal center in the middle.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Dark, light, mantle and marginal zones of a secondary follicle.png?width=200 "Histology of a normal [[lymphoid follicle]], with germinal center in the middle.")
![Plasmablast, [[Wright stain]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Plasmablast, Wright stain.png?width=200 "Plasmablast, [[Wright stain]].")
![[[Transitional B cell]] development: from immature B cell to MZ B cell or mature (FO) B cell](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Transitional B cell development.PNG?width=200 "[[Transitional B cell]] development: from immature B cell to MZ B cell or mature (FO) B cell")
TYPE OF WHITE BLOOD CELL
B cells; B lymphocyte; B-cell; B lymphocytes; B-cells; B Cells; B Cell; B-Cell; B-lymphocytes; B-lymphocyte subsets; B-lymphocyte; B-Cells; Pre-B cell; B Lymphocytes; Pre-pre B cell; Bcell
B cells, also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell of the lymphocyte subtype. They function in the humoral immunity component of the adaptive immune system.
B-cell
TYPE OF WHITE BLOOD CELL
B cells; B lymphocyte; B-cell; B lymphocytes; B-cells; B Cells; B Cell; B-Cell; B-lymphocytes; B-lymphocyte subsets; B-lymphocyte; B-Cells; Pre-B cell; B Lymphocytes; Pre-pre B cell; Bcell
¦ noun Physiology another term for B-lymphocyte.
B-lymphocyte
TYPE OF WHITE BLOOD CELL
B cells; B lymphocyte; B-cell; B lymphocytes; B-cells; B Cells; B Cell; B-Cell; B-lymphocytes; B-lymphocyte subsets; B-lymphocyte; B-Cells; Pre-B cell; B Lymphocytes; Pre-pre B cell; Bcell
¦ noun Physiology a lymphocyte of a type not processed by the thymus gland, responsible for producing antibodies. Compare with T-lymphocyte.
<b>Originb>
B for bursa, referring to the organ in birds where it was first identified.
Examples of use of B cell
1. The update said AL amyloidosis shares many biological and pathological similarities with multiple myeloma and certain B–cell lymphomas, which have been found to be associated with exposure to herbicides.
2. The lump turned out to be an enlarged lymph node, which when biopsied contained marginal zone B–cell lymphoma, a relatively rare form that accounts for about 10 percent of all lymphomas diagnosed in the United States.