Anatomy

Antibody-Producing Cells

Cells of the lymphoid series that can react with antigen to produce specific cell products called antibodies. Various cell subpopulations, often B-lymphocytes, can be defined, based on the different classes of immunoglobulins that they synthesize.

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Cells of the lymphoid series that can react with antigen to produce specific cell products called antibodies. Various cell subpopulations, often B-lymphocytes, can be defined, based on the different classes of immunoglobulins that they synthesize.

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21 entry terms
  • Antibody-Producing Cell
  • Immunoglobulin-Producing Cells
  • Antibody Producing Cell
  • Antibody Producing Cells
  • Cell, Antibody-Producing
  • Cell, Immunoglobulin-Producing
  • Cells, Antibody-Producing
  • Cells, Immunoglobulin-Producing
  • Immunoglobulin Producing Cells
  • Immunoglobulin-Producing Cell
  • Antibody-Secreting Cell
  • Antibody-Secreting Cells
  • Immunoglobulin-Secreting Cells
  • Antibody Secreting Cell
  • Antibody Secreting Cells
  • Cell, Antibody-Secreting
  • Cell, Immunoglobulin-Secreting
  • Cells, Antibody-Secreting
  • Cells, Immunoglobulin-Secreting
  • Immunoglobulin Secreting Cells
  • Immunoglobulin-Secreting Cell

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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72(70)

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  • Antibody Formation (1966-1969)

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  1. A11w.063
  2. A15.382w.032

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QW 575

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antibody-Producing Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000921
  2. Antibody-Producing Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70303286