Anatomy

Plasma Cells

Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20)

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Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20)

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5 entry terms
  • Plasmacytes
  • Cell, Plasma
  • Cells, Plasma
  • Plasma Cell
  • Plasmacyte

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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not for BLOOD CELLS: they are antibody-producing cells

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  1. A11w.063.438w.725w
  2. A11w.118w.637w.555w.567w.562w.725w
  3. A15.145w.229w.637w.555w.567w.562w.725w
  4. A15.382w.032.438w.725w
  5. A15.382w.490w.555w.567w.562w.725w

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WH 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasma Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010950. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010950
  2. Plasma Cells. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_cell
  3. Plasma Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q250694