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T Cell

T Cell

T cells are lymphocytes whose receptors recognize specific molecular fragments displayed by other cells.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000084View source record ↗

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are lymphocytes whose receptors recognize specific molecular fragments displayed by other cells.

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Body systemBlood & Immunity
Typical locationBlood, lymph, and tissues
Lineage / classLymphoid
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000084

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeLymphocyteincludesCell typeRegulatory T CellincludesCell typeHelper T cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →T Cell · Cell type
Lymphocyte · Cell typeINCLUDES →T Cell · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Lymphocyte · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Regulatory T Cell · Cell type
Regulatory T Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →T Cell · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Helper T cell · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Cytotoxic T cell · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Regulatory T Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

T Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000084).