Term Name: immature B cell
Synonyms: immature B lymphocyte, immature B-cell, immature B-lymphocyte, newly formed B cell
Definition: An immature B cell is a B cell that has the phenotype surface IgM-positive and surface IgD-negative, and have not undergone class immunoglobulin class switching or peripheral encounter with antigen and activation.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000816]

Relationships
develops from: small pre-B-II cell
develops into: transitional stage B cell
is a type of: B cell
has subtype: CD38-negative immature B cell Fraction E immature B cell
has_not_completed: isotype switching
has_plasma_membrane_part: IgM immunoglobulin complex membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1
inverse disjoint_from: mature B cell
lacks_plasma_membrane_part: IgD immunoglobulin complex