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Where are plasma cells typically found?

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Plasma cells are typically found in the bone marrow where they differentiate after B cells are activated by antigens. They secrete antibodies for a specific period before dying.

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Plasma cells are typically found in the bone marrow. After B cells are activated by binding to antigens, they differentiate into plasma cells. These plasma cells leave the secondary lymphoid organs and migrate back to the bone marrow where the differentiation process started. Once in the bone marrow, plasma cells secrete antibodies for a specific period before eventually dying.

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