Bm5 B cell
A memory B cell arising in the germinal center that is IgD-negative and has undergone somatic mutation of the variable region of the immunoglobulin heavy and light chain genes. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18432934 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8006591 ]
Term info
Bm5 B cell
- Bm5 B lymphocyte
- Bm5 B-cell
- Bm5 B-lymphocyte
Bm5 B cells are also reportedly CD10-positive, CD23-negative, CD38-negative, CD39-positive, CD44-positive, CD71-positive, and CD77-negative.
cell
Term relations
- memory B cell and has_completed some germinal center B cell differentiation and has_completed some somatic hypermutation of immunoglobulin genes and lacks_plasma_membrane_part some IgD immunoglobulin complex