B Cell Development Flashcards
Write out the process
Pluripotential stem cell
Lymphoid committed stem cell
Pre B cell (IGG rearrangement)
B cell in Transition
Virgin B cell (CD 19 20 21 22 23)
(Antigenic stimulation)
Small cleaved B cell
Large cleaved B cell
Small non-cleaved B cell
Large non-cleaved B cell
B immunoblast
Plasmacytoid cell
Plasma
Which immunoglobulins do these cells have
Pre B cell
B cell in transition
Circulating virgin B cell
Cytoplasmic immunoglobulin
Cytoplasmic & surface membrane immunoglobulin
Surface membrane immunoglobulin
The mechanism by which different B-cells have different surface membrane immunoglobulins is due to the phenomenon of ?
Gene rearrangement
The immunoglobulin molecule usually has ______& ______ chains.
two heavy and two light
The gene coding for the heavy chains is on chromosome
14
Two genes code for the light chains: The gene for Kappa chain is on chromosome __, and that for Lambda chain is on chromosome __?
Kappa 2
Lambda 22
heavy chain has 4 regions. They are?
constant, region
variable region
diversity region
joining regions
The typical immunoglobulin is a dimer except the______, which has the dimer in ____
immunoglobulin M
5 places (pentamer).
The genes present in all tissues of the body is the
Germ line inheritance
Germ line inheritance is rearranged in 2 types of cell in the body. This is
T cell
B cell
Gene rearrangement occurs in B lymphocytes to
Give the body the capacity to form antibodies to any type of antigen found in nature
How do you identify the Pre -B cell
Staining: presence of immunoglobulin in the cytoplasm
Gene rearrangement
From ________ to _______ express common receptors which are
B cell in transition
Last stage
CD 19, 20, 21, 22
Activated B cell expresses receptors ?
CD19 20 21 22 23
The further development of virgin B cell depends on
Antigenic stimulation