B cell activation

Term ID

GO:0042113

Synonyms

B lymphocyte activation
B-cell activation
B-lymphocyte activation

Definition

The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature B cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific. 0781735149

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: establishment of B cell polarity

establishment of B cell polarity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: lymphocyte activation

lymphocyte activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: B cell activation involved in immune response B cell differentiation B cell proliferation

B cell activation involved in immune response B cell differentiation B cell proliferation Show first 5 Terms
inverse capable_of: mature B cell

mature B cell Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of B cell activation

negative regulation of B cell activation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of B cell activation

positive regulation of B cell activation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of B cell activation

regulation of B cell activation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes