Plasma cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013405",
  "term": "Plasma cell",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A terminally differentiated B lymphocyte that has largely lost surface immunoglobulin and secretes large amounts of antibody of a single specificity. It has an eccentric nucleus and abundant rough endoplasmic reticulum, and it divides little or not at all. Short-lived plasma cells in lymphoid tissue survive for days to weeks, while long-lived ones in bone marrow can persist for years and maintain antibody levels after infection or vaccination.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "B lymphocyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1230 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/plasma-cell/"
}