Cell
Memory B cell
Long-lived B-cell population supporting rapid secondary responses.
Also called: memory B cell
In short
- 1What it is: a cell in foundations.
- 2How it connects: acts on 1 and is affected by 3 concepts — mostly 2 cell, 2 pathway.
- 3Where it sits: response, discovery on the 15-step immune chain.
What it does
Class-switched, high-affinity BCR; basis of vaccination memory; rapid recall in 3-5 days vs 10-14 days primary response; depleted by anti-CD20; reconstitutes autoreactive pool after rituximab withdrawal (explains SLE relapse after rituximab)
Its connections at a glance
Each dot is a concept directly linked to Memory B cell. Colours show the kind of concept.
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Graph ID C019 · concept status: established. Select any connection above to inspect evidence for that specific link.