What is the cluster of differentiation for B cells?
What is the cluster of differentiation for B cells? Clusters of Differentiation (CD) proteins are a group of cell surface markers that can be used to identify different stages of B cell development or activation, including progenitor B cells, pro-B cells, pre-B cells, immature B cells, transitional 1 B cells, transitional 2 B cells, marginal zone B cells, na? Where does B lymphocytes mature and differentiate? The majority of mature B cells outside of the GALT reside within lymphoid follicles of the spleen and lymph nodes, where they encounter and respond to T cell–dependent foreign antigens bound to follicular dendritic...