Plasma cell

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

plasmacyte, plasmocyte

Broader Terms

blood cell

Related Terms

B lymphocyte

Scope Note

specialized forms of antibody-producing B-lymphocytes that synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin; they are found in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• A plasma cell is a type of white blood cell found in some inflammatory conditions.
• Figure 3 Because the plasma cell is a bi-modal device, i.
• Thomas Caceci The plasma cell is one of the most important of the "wandering" cell types of CT of the gut.
• The plasma cell is able to synthesize proteins called immunoglobulins that can function as antibodies.
• The plasma cell is specialized in producing a specific protein, called an antibody, that will respond to the same antigen that matched the B cell receptor.

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