B cell
noun
: any of the lymphocytes that have antigen-binding antibody molecules on the surface, that comprise the antibody-secreting plasma cells when mature, and that in mammals differentiate in the bone marrow : b lymphocyte
The glycoproteins produced by B cells, called antibodies or immunoglobulins, recognize and bind free antigens and are responsible for humoral immunity …—
Haruo Saito et al.
Haruo Saito et al.… helper T cells that induce the proliferation of the antibody-producing B cells.—N. A. Mitchison
N. A. Mitchison… patients have no mature B cells circulating in the bloodstream and no antibodies to fight off infections.—Jean Marx
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A number of simpler strategies for killing B cells are now making their way from blood cancer to autoimmune disease.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
These cells, the offspring of B cells, primarily reside in the bone marrow.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
Another challenge is that these B cells don’t actually produce broadly neutralizing responses at first.
—Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that impacts plasma B cells, a type of white blood cell found in the bone marrow.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
These cells, the offspring of B cells, primarily reside in the bone marrow.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
Another challenge is that these B cells don’t actually produce broadly neutralizing responses at first.
—Annalisa Merelli and Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 17 May 2024
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that impacts plasma B cells, a type of white blood cell found in the bone marrow.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“B cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/B%20cell. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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