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B cell![]() B cells, a type of lymphocyte (white blood cell), have an important role in the body's immune system. When a B cell encounters an invading bacterium it starts to divide, forming two different types of cell. One type is a clone of itself that begins to produce antibodies to fight the infection; the other is a memory cell that will persist in the bloodstream, ready to produce antibodies should re-infection occur.
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| Since B cells can't rapidly divide and replicate without CD98hc, perhaps by blocking this protein we could stop the unchecked growth of B lymphocyte cells that can result in cancer or block misdirected B cell attacks that can cause certain autoimmune diseases," said Ginsberg. In most cases, the genetic defect seems associated with failure of the stem cell to differentiate into T and B lymphocytes. Flow cytometry disclosed a monoclonal population of B lymphocytes positive for CD20 with coexpression of GD5. |
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