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Similar B cells exist in neonatal mice, which provides an explanation for the potential origin of immunosuppressive erythroid cells in newborns. Additionally, CD19<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>CD235a<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> double-positive cells can be identified in the peripheral blood of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. These findings indicate that some CD45<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> EPCs are transdifferentiated from a selective population of CD19<jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup> B lymphocytes in response to environmental stresses, highlighting the plasticity of B lymphocytes. 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