CellFinder · Ontology: #CF_38740

germinal center B cell

Label (1)
- germinal center B cell
Synonyms (7)
- GC B cell (exact synonym, )
- GC B lymphocyte (exact synonym, )
- GC B-cell (exact synonym, )
- GC B-lymphocyte (exact synonym, )
- germinal center B lymphocyte (exact synonym, )
- germinal center B-cell (exact synonym, )
- germinal center B-lymphocyte (exact synonym, )
Type
- cell
URI (1)
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000844
Definition (1)
- 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.
Superclass (1)
- mature B cell
Subclass (4)
Relations (20)
- capable of
- develops from
- has completed
  - mature B cell differentiation
- has part
- has plasma membrane part
  - CD19 molecule
- lacks part
  - secretory granule
- located in
  - haemopoietic system
- part of
  - secondary nodular lymphoid tissue