Term Name: follicular B cell
Synonyms: Fo B cell, Fo B-cell, follicular B lymphocyte, follicular B-cell, follicular B-lymphocyte
Definition: A resting mature B cell that has the phenotype IgM-positive, IgD-positive, CD23-positive and CD21-positive, and found in the B cell follicles of the white pulp of the spleen or the corticol areas of the peripheral lymph nodes. This cell type is also described as being CD19-positive, B220-positive, AA4-negative, CD43-negative, and CD5-negative.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000843]

Relationships
develops into: germinal center B cell
is a type of: B-2 B cell mature B cell
has subtype: Bm1 B cell Bm2 B cell
has_plasma_membrane_part: complement receptor type 2 IgD immunoglobulin complex IgM immunoglobulin complex membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1 receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase C isoform CD45R
lacks_plasma_membrane_part: complement component C1q receptor leukosialin T-cell surface glycoprotein CD5