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marginal zone B cell of spleen

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A mature B cell that is located in the marginal zone of the spleen with the phenotype CD23-negative and CD21-positive and expressing a B cell receptor usually reactive to bacterial cell wall components or senescent self components such as oxidized-LDL. This cell type is also described as being CD19-positive, B220-positive, IgM-high, AA4-negative, CD35-high. [ GOC:add GOC:dsd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marginal-zone_B_cell http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10933592 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0781735149&isbn=1/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20933013 ]

Synonyms: marginal zone of spleen B cell, B cell of marginal zone of spleen

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MZ B cells are reportedly CD1-positive (mice), CD20-positive, CD48-positive, CD84-positive, CD150-positive, CD229-positive, and CD352-positive.

has broad synonym

marginal zone B-cell, MZ B lymphocyte, MZ B cell, MZ B-lymphocyte, marginal zone B lymphocyte, marginal zone B-lymphocyte, marginal zone B cell, MZ B-cell

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

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