B-1 B cells are a type of atypical, self-renewing B cells, also known as CD5 B cells, found mainly in the peritoneal and pleural cavities in adults and considered part of the innate immune system.
Las células B B-1 son un tipo de células B atípicas y autorrenovables, también conocidas como células B CD5, que se encuentran principalmente en las cavidades peritoneal y pleural en adultos y se consideran parte del sistema inmunitario innato.
| Front | A class of atypical, self-renewing B cells also known as CD5 B cells found mainly in the peritoneal and pleural cavities in adults and considered part of the innate rather than the adaptive immune system. They have a much less diverse antigen-receptor repertoire than conventional B cells and are the major source of natural antibody |
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| Back | B-1 B cells |
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