Term Name: | transitional stage B cell |
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Synonyms: | T1 B cell, T2 B cell, T3 B cell, transitional B cell, transitional stage B lymphocyte, transitional stage B-cell, transitional stage B-lymphocyte |
Definition: | An immature B cell of an intermediate stage between the pre-B cell stage and the mature naive stage with the phenotype surface IgM-positive and CD19-positive, and are subject to the process of B cell selection. A transitional B cell migrates from the bone marrow into the peripheral circulation, and then to the spleen. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000818] |