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Antibody-Producing Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Antibody-Producing Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.063
A15.382.032
Unique ID
D000921
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000921
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Antibody-Producing Cell
Antibody-Secreting Cell
Antibody-Secreting Cells
Immunoglobulin-Producing Cells
Immunoglobulin-Secreting Cells
NLM Classification #
QW 575
Previous Indexing
Antibody Formation (1966-1969)
See Also
Hemolytic Plaque Technique
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72(70)
Date Introduced
1972/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
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