Term Name: | follicular B cell |
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Synonyms: | Fo B cell, Fo B-cell, follicular B lymphocyte, follicular B-cell, follicular B-lymphocyte |
Definition: | A resting mature B cell that has the phenotype IgM-positive, IgD-positive, CD23-positive and CD21-positive, and found in the B cell follicles of the white pulp of the spleen or the corticol areas of the peripheral lymph nodes. This cell type is also described as being CD19-positive, B220-positive, AA4-negative, CD43-negative, and CD5-negative. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000843] |