Preferred Name | B-Lymphocyte | |
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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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in_subset | ||
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 |