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B cell |
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B cellOne of the two types of lymphocytes (the others being T cells). All lymphocytes begin their development in the bone marrow. B cells are involved in so-called humoral immunity; on encountering a foreign substance (antigen), the B lymphocyte differentiates into a plasma cell, which secretes immunoglobulin (see antibody). |
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| Success with this approach in the treatment of B cell lymphoma was recently reported in Nature Medicine. |
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