Term Name: | germinal center B cell |
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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. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000844] |