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Preferred term

T-Lymphocytes  

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Entry terms

  • Cells, T
  • Cell, T
  • Lymphocytes, T
  • Lymphocytes, Thymus-Dependent
  • Lymphocyte, T
  • Lymphocyte, Thymus-Dependent
  • T Cell
  • T-Cell
  • T Cells
  • T-Cells
  • Thymus-Dependent Lymphocyte
  • Thymus Dependent Lymphocytes
  • Thymus-Dependent Lymphocytes
  • T Lymphocyte

Note

  • general; prefer specifics; subpopulations: coordinate T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS (IM) with specific T-LYMPHOCYTE (IM)

Scope note

  • Lymphocytes responsible for cell-mediated immunity. Two types have been identified - cytotoxic (T-LYMPHOCYTES, CYTOTOXIC) and helper T-lymphocytes (T-LYMPHOCYTES, HELPER-INDUCER). They are formed when lymphocytes circulate through the THYMUS GLAND and differentiate to thymocytes. When exposed to an antigen, they divide rapidly and produce large numbers of new T cells sensitized to that antigen.

History note

  • 1990 (1973)

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