loading...| Preferred Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| Synonyms |
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| Definitions |
Immunologically important lymphocyte that is not thymus-dependent, is either short-lived and naive or long-lived and of memory phenotype, and resembles the bursa-derived lymphocyte of birds in that it is responsible for the production of immunoglobulins. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12474 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of immune cell that makes proteins called antibodies, which bind to microorganisms and other foreign substances, and help fight infections. A B lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell. |
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| code |
C12474 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| definition |
Immunologically important lymphocyte that is not thymus-dependent, is either short-lived and naive or long-lived and of memory phenotype, and resembles the bursa-derived lymphocyte of birds in that it is responsible for the production of immunoglobulins. |
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| Display_Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| label |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| Preferred_Name |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12474 |
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| prefLabel |
B-Lymphocyte |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0004561 |
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| subClassOf |