Mesh term T-Lymphocytes
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes
CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes
Jurkat Cells
Natural Killer T-Cells
Precursor Cells, T-Lymphoid
T-Lymphocyte Subsets
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