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Term | Definition | Rating |
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LGS | Lymphocyte Genome Sensitivity | |
LTT | Lymphocyte Transformation Tests | |
LTT | Lymphocyte Transformation Testing | |
LTT | Lymphocyte Transformation Test | |
TLY | Tal Lymphocyte Yieldper | |
LMC | Lymphocyte-Mediated Cytotoxicity | |
BLAME | B Lymphocyte Activator Macrophage Expressed | |
HLA | Human Lymphocyte Antigens | |
BLCA | B lymphocyte carcinoma antigen | |
GRLF | Glucocorticosteroid Resistant Lymphocyte Fraction | |
CTLP | cytotoxic T lymphocyte precursors | |
LPPF | Lymphocyte Proliferation Potentiating Factor | |
BLC | B Lymphocyte Chemoattractant | |
MLFC | Mixed Lymphocyte Fibroblast Culture | |
AMLC | Autologous Mixed Lymphocyte Culture | |
DLI | Donor Lymphocyte Infusion | |
ALC | Absolute Lymphocyte Count | |
ALS | Anti-Lymphocyte Serum | |
AL | Atypical Lymphocyte | |
LGLP | Large Granular Lymphocyte Proliferation | |
BLS | Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome | |
LCRI | Lymphocyte Cytoplasmic Refractive Index | |
CLA | cutaneous lymphocyte-associated antigen | |
LTA | Lymphocyte Toxicity Assay | |
HTLF | Helper T-Lymphocyte Frequency |
What does b-lymphocyte mean?
- b-lymphocyte
- B cells, also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell of the lymphocyte subtype. They function in the humoral immunity component of the adaptive immune system. B cells produce antibody molecules which may be either secreted or inserted into the plasma membrane where they serve as a part of B-cell receptors. When a naïve or memory B cell is activated by an antigen, it proliferates and differentiates into an antibody-secreting effector cell, known as a plasmablast or plasma cell. Additionally, B cells present antigens (they are also classified as professional antigen-presenting cells (APCs)) and secrete cytokines. In mammals, B cells mature in the bone marrow, which is at the core of most bones. In birds, B cells mature in the bursa of Fabricius, a lymphoid organ where they were first discovered by Chang and Glick, which is why the 'B' stands for bursa and not bone marrow as commonly believed. B cells, unlike the other two classes of lymphocytes, T cells and natural killer cells, express B cell receptors (BCRs) on their cell membrane. BCRs allow the B cell to bind to a foreign antigen, against which it will initiate an antibody response. B cell receptors are extremely specific, with all BCRs on a B cell recognizing the same epitope.
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