Germinal Center

The activated center of a lymphoid follicle in secondary lymphoid tissue where B-LYMPHOCYTES are stimulated by antigens and helper T cells (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER) are stimulated to generate memory cells.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): A10.549.400.500, A15.382.520.604.412.500

MeSH Unique ID: D018858

Entry Terms:

• Center, Germinal
• Centers, Germinal
• Germinal Centers

Previous Indexing:

• B-Lymphocytes (1976-1995)
• Lymph Nodes (1968-1995)
• Lymphocytes (1968-1995)
• Lymphoid Tissue (1966-1995)

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Tissues
Lymphoid Tissue
Lymph Nodes
Germinal Center
Dendritic Cells, Follicular

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Hemic and Immune Systems
Immune System
Lymphatic System
Lymphoid Tissue
Lymph Nodes
Germinal Center
Dendritic Cells, Follicular