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  2. Plasma cell - Wikipedia

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    Plasmablasts secrete more antibodies than B cells, but less than plasma cells. [12] They divide rapidly and are still capable of internalizing antigens and presenting them to T cells. [12] A cell may stay in this state for several days, and then either die or irrevocably differentiate into a mature, fully differentiated plasma cell. [12]

  3. B cell - Wikipedia

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    B cell activation: from immature B cell to plasma cell or memory B cell Basic B cell function: bind to an antigen, receive help from a cognate helper T cell, and differentiate into a plasma cell that secretes large numbers of antibodies. B cell activation occurs in the secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs), such as the spleen and lymph nodes. [1]

  4. Antibody - Wikipedia

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    In the course of an immune response, B cells can progressively differentiate into antibody-secreting cells or into memory B cells. [6] Antibody-secreting cells comprise plasmablasts and plasma cells, which differ mainly in the degree to which they secrete antibody, their lifespan, metabolic adaptations, and surface markers. [7]

  5. Naive B cell - Wikipedia

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    In immunology, a naive B cell is a B cell that has not been exposed to an antigen. These are located in the tonsils , spleen , and primary lymphoid follicles in lymph nodes . Once exposed to an antigen , the naive B cell either becomes a memory B cell or a plasma cell that secretes antibodies specific to the antigen that was originally bound.

  6. Memory B cell - Wikipedia

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    B lymphocytes are the cells of the immune system that make antibodies to invading pathogens like viruses. They form memory cells that remember the same pathogen for faster antibody production in future infections. In immunology, a memory B cell (MBC) is a type of B lymphocyte that forms part of the adaptive immune system.

  7. T helper cell - Wikipedia

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    The T h cells receiving both signals of activation and proliferation will then become T h 0 (T helper 0) cells that secrete IL-2, IL-4 and interferon gamma (IFN-γ). The T h 0 cells will then differentiate into T h 1 or T h 2 cells depending on cytokine environment. IFN-γ drives T h 1 cell production while IL-10 and IL-4 inhibit T h 1 cell ...

  8. Long-lived plasma cell - Wikipedia

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    Long-lived plasma cells (LLPCs) are a distinct subset of plasma cells that play a crucial role in maintaining humoral memory and long-term immunity. [1] They continuously produce and secrete high-affinity antibodies into the bloodstream, conversely to memory B cells, which are quiescent and respond quickly to antigens upon recall.

  9. List of immune cells - Wikipedia

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    Produces antibody molecules [14] [4] Plasma cell: Lymphocyte: B cell: Plasma B cells; Effector B cells; Plasmocytus; 8-10 Active B cells that produces large amounts of antibodies [4] [15] Memory B cell: Lymphocyte: B cell: MBC; 8-10 Memorizes the characteristics of the antigens; Triggers an accelerated and robust secondary immune response [4 ...