Term Name:	germinal center B cell
Synonyms:	GC B cell, GC B lymphocyte, GC B-cell, GC B-lymphocyte, germinal center B lymphocyte, germinal center B-cell, germinal center B-lymphocyte
Definition:	A rapidly cycling mature B cell that has distinct phenotypic characteristics and is involved in T-dependent immune responses and located typically in the germinal centers of lymph nodes. This cell type expresses Ly77 after activation.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000844]