Term Name: germinal center B cell
Synonyms: GC B cell, GC B lymphocyte, GC B-cell, GC B-lymphocyte, germinal center B lymphocyte, germinal center B-cell, germinal center B-lymphocyte
Definition: A rapidly cycling mature B cell that has distinct phenotypic characteristics and is involved in T-dependent immune responses and located typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes. This cell type expresses Ly77 after activation.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000844]

Relationships
develops from: follicular B cell
is part of: secondary nodular lymphoid tissue
is a type of: mature B cell
has subtype: Bm2' B cell Bm3 B cell Bm3-delta B cell Bm4 B cell tonsil germinal center B cell
has_plasma_membrane_part: membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1