B-Lymphocytes MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: B-Lymphocytes
Tree Number(s): A11.063.438; A11.118.637.555.567.562; A15.145.229.637.555.567.562; A15.382.032.438; A15.382.490.555.567.562
Unique ID: D001402
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001402
Annotation: subpopulations = B-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS
Scope Note: Lymphoid cells concerned with humoral immunity. They are short-lived cells resembling bursa-derived lymphocytes of birds in their production of immunoglobulin upon appropriate stimulation.
Entry Term(s): B-Cells, Lymphocyte; B-Lymphocyte; Bursa-Dependent Lymphocytes
NLM Classification #: WH 220
Previous Indexing: Lymphocytes (1966-1972)
See Also: Germinal Center; Lymphocyte Cooperation
Public MeSH Note: 90; was B LYMPHOCYTES 1973-89
History Note: 90; was B LYMPHOCYTES 1973-89
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Cells [A11]
- Antibody-Producing Cells [A11.063]
  - B-Lymphocytes [A11.063.438]
    - B-Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.063.438.450]
    - Plasma Cells [A11.063.438.725]

Cells [A11]
- Blood Cells [A11.118]
  - Leukocytes [A11.118.637]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A11.118.637.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567]
        
        Immunological Memory Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.269]
        
        Killer Cells, Natural [A11.118.637.555.567.537]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.118.637.555.567.550]
        
        B-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.562]
        
        B-Lymphocyte Subsets [A11.118.637.555.567.562.200]
        
        Plasma Cells [A11.118.637.555.567.562.725]
        
        Precursor Cells, B-Lymphoid [A11.118.637.555.567.562.800]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A11.118.637.555.567.569]
        
        Lymphocytes, Null [A11.118.637.555.567.622]
        
        Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating [A11.118.637.555.567.650]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Blood [A15.145]
  - Blood Cells [A15.145.229]
    - Leukocytes [A15.145.229.637]
      - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.145.229.637.555]
        
        Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567]
        
        Killer Cells, Natural [A15.145.229.637.555.567.537]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.145.229.637.555.567.550]
        
        B-Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567.562]
        
        B-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.145.229.637.555.567.562.200]
        
        Plasma Cells [A15.145.229.637.555.567.562.725]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.145.229.637.555.567.569]
        
        Lymphocytes, Null [A15.145.229.637.555.567.584]
        
        Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating [A15.145.229.637.555.567.650]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Immune System [A15.382]
  - Antibody-Producing Cells [A15.382.032]
    - B-Lymphocytes [A15.382.032.438]
      - B-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.032.438.450]
      - Plasma Cells [A15.382.032.438.725]

Hemic and Immune Systems [A15]
- Immune System [A15.382]
  - Leukocytes [A15.382.490]
    - Leukocytes, Mononuclear [A15.382.490.555]
      - Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567]
        
        Killer Cells, Natural [A15.382.490.555.567.537]
        
        Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.490.555.567.550]
        
        B-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.562]
        
        B-Lymphocyte Subsets [A15.382.490.555.567.562.450]
        
        Plasma Cells [A15.382.490.555.567.562.725]
        
        T-Lymphocytes [A15.382.490.555.567.569]
        
        Lymphocytes, Null [A15.382.490.555.567.622]
        
        Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating [A15.382.490.555.567.650]

B-Lymphocytes Preferred

Concept UI: M0002097
Scope Note: Lymphoid cells concerned with humoral immunity. They are short-lived cells resembling bursa-derived lymphocytes of birds in their production of immunoglobulin upon appropriate stimulation.
Terms: B-Lymphocytes Preferred Term
Term UI T004089
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); B-Cells, Lymphocyte
Term UI T001106386
Date05/14/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); B-Lymphocyte
Term UI T000999020
Date11/21/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Bursa-Dependent Lymphocytes
Term UI T004090
Date03/29/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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