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A lymphocyte is a type of [[White blood cells|white blood cell which]] can differentiate to form [[B lymphocyte|B]] and [[T lymphocyte|T lymphocytes]]. Both types of lymphocyte are produced in the [[Bone marrow|bone marrow]], B lymphocytes remain in the bone marrow to mature whilst T lymphocytes travel to the [[Thymus|Thymus]] to mature. | A lymphocyte is a type of [[White blood cells|white blood cell which]] can differentiate to form [[B lymphocyte|B]] and [[T lymphocyte|T lymphocytes]]. Both types of lymphocyte are produced in the [[Bone marrow|bone marrow]], B lymphocytes remain in the bone marrow to mature whilst T lymphocytes travel to the [[Thymus|Thymus]] to mature. Characteristixally, a normal lymphocyte contains a large, dark-staining nucleus; under normal conditions, their nuclei are approximately the same size as a redblood cell, 7μm<ref>Abbas, A. K.; Lichtman, A. H. (2003). Cellular and Molecular Immunology (5th ed.). Saunders, Philadelphia.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 09:54, 17 October 2018
A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell which can differentiate to form B and T lymphocytes. Both types of lymphocyte are produced in the bone marrow, B lymphocytes remain in the bone marrow to mature whilst T lymphocytes travel to the Thymus to mature. Characteristixally, a normal lymphocyte contains a large, dark-staining nucleus; under normal conditions, their nuclei are approximately the same size as a redblood cell, 7μm[1].
- ↑ Abbas, A. K.; Lichtman, A. H. (2003). Cellular and Molecular Immunology (5th ed.). Saunders, Philadelphia.