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According to the Cleveland Clinic, multiple myeloma happens when healthy plasma cells become abnormal and produce abnormal antibodies, leading to medical issues and conditions that can affect bones, kidneys and the body’s ability to make blood cells and platelets.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Typically, plasma cells help fight infections by producing antibodies.
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Gillian Brassil, Sacramento Bee, 8 July 2024
The cancer attacks plasma cells, limiting their ability to produce the antibodies that the human body needs to fight off infections.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
The team is now using the THX mice to better understand the human immune response to SARS-CoV-2, as well as looking into epigenetic factors involved in human plasma cell activity and their antibody response, which has the potential to unlock new viral and cancer therapies.
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New Atlas, 8 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Plasma cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasma%20cell. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
Medical Definition
plasma cell
noun
: a lymphocyte that is a mature antibody-secreting B cell
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