Terminology Service for NFDI4Health

Bm5 B cell

Go to external page http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000967


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

Label

Bm5 B cell

Synonyms
  • Bm5 B lymphocyte
  • Bm5 B-cell
  • Bm5 B-lymphocyte
comment

Bm5 B cells are also reportedly CD10-positive, CD23-negative, CD38-negative, CD39-positive, CD44-positive, CD71-positive, and CD77-negative.