
CD79αcy

CD79 is a transmembrane heterodimer belonging to the immunoglobulin superfamily. It comprises the two glycoproteins, CD79α and CD79β. CD79α is more strongly expressed by B cells in the follicular mantle zone than by germinal centre B cells, suggesting that activation of mature B cells downregulates CD79 expression. CD79 expression ceases around the onset of plasma cell differentiation, with only a proportion of plasma cells containing CD79.
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