B Cell
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A B Cell is a White Blood Cell that ...
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- Counter-Example(s):
- a T Cell.
- See: Antigen, Immune System, White Blood Cell, Lymphocyte, Humoral Immunity, Adaptive Immune System, Secretion, Antibody, Antigen Presentation, Antigen-Presenting Cell, Cytokine, Mammal.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_cell Retrieved:2020-6-26.
- 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 by secreting antibodies. Additionally, B cells present antigens (they are also classified as professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs)) and secrete cytokines.
In mammals, B cells mature in the bone marrow, which is at the core of most bones. In birds, B cells mature in the bursa of Fabricius, a lymphoid organ where they were first discovered by Chang and Glick, (B for bursa) and not from bone marrow as commonly believed.
B cells, unlike the other two classes of lymphocytes, T cells and natural killer cells, express B cell receptors (BCRs) on their cell membrane. BCRs allow the B cell to bind to a specific antigen, against which it will initiate an antibody response.
- 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 by secreting antibodies. Additionally, B cells present antigens (they are also classified as professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs)) and secrete cytokines.