B-cell receptor

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B-cell receptors are proteins found on the surface of B cells. There are several different types of B-cell receptors, but an individual B-cell can only produce one. B-cell receptors bind antigens, triggering growth and proliferation of B-cells and production of antigen-specific immunoglobulin. This also results in the production of memory cells, which will proliferate if the body is ever exposed to the antigen again.

A B-cell receptor is better known as an antibody.

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Transmembrane receptors: immune receptors

Antigen receptor (B-cell receptor, T cell receptor) - Complement - Fc (FcεRI, FcεRII) - Formyl peptide - Immunophilins - Integrin - Lymphocyte homing receptor (CD44, L-selectin, Integrin alpha4beta1, LFA-1) - Pattern recognition/Toll-like (TLR 2, TLR 3) - Scavenger

Cytokine receptors: Type I (IL-2, IL-3) - Type II - Glycoprotein 130 - Chemokine receptor - TGF-beta receptors

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