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Term Information

Accession
GO:0001922
Name
B-1 B cell homeostasis
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
B-1 B lymphocyte homeostasis, B-1 B-cell homeostasis, B-1 B-lymphocyte homeostasis
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of B cells of the B-1 subset such that the total number of B-1 B cells within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus. B-1 B cells are a distinct subset of B cells characterized as being CD5 positive, found predominantly in the peritoneum, pleural cavities, and spleen, and enriched for self-reactivity. Source: ISBN:0781735149, GOC:add
Comment
Note that this term represents the return of B-1 B cell levels to stable numbers following an immune response, as well as the proliferation and elimination of B-1 B cells in a organism required to maintain stable numbers in the absence of an outside stimulus.
History
See term history for GO:0001922 at QuickGO
Subset
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B-1 B cell homeostasis [is_a relation] is_a  B cell homeostasis (GO:0001782)

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