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memory B cell

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A memory B cell is a mature B cell that is long-lived, readily activated upon re-encounter of its antigenic determinant, and has been selected for expression of higher affinity immunoglobulin. This cell type has the phenotype CD19-positive, CD20-positive, MHC Class II-positive, and CD138-negative. [ GOC:add http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_B_cell http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20839338 GOC:dsd http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0781735149&isbn=1/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20081059 GOC:rhs http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]

Synonyms: memory B lymphocyte, memory B-lymphocyte, memory B-cell

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Memory B-cells are also reportedly CD5-negative, CD10-negative, CD21-positive, CD22-positive, CD23-negative, CD24-positive, CD25-positive, CD27-positive, CD34-negative, CD38-negative, CD40-positive, CD43-negative, CD44-positive, CD45-positive, CD53-positive, CD80-negative, CD81-negative, CD86-positive, and CD196/CCR6-positive.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606