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A type of [[ | A type of [[Lymphocyte|lymphocyte]] which matures in the [[Thymus|thymus]] and plays a vital role in cell mediated immunity<br> | ||
There are several types of T cell including:<br> | There are several types of T cell including:<br> | ||
*Helper cell | *Helper cell | ||
**Activates Tc cells and macrophages. | **Activates Tc cells and macrophages. | ||
*Cytotoxic cell | *Cytotoxic cell | ||
**Attacks cancer or virus infected cells. | **Attacks cancer or virus infected cells. | ||
*Memory cell | *Memory cell | ||
*Regulatory cell | *Regulatory cell | ||
*Natural Killer cell | *Natural Killer cell | ||
Recognise [[ | Recognise [[Major histocompatibility complex|major histocompatibility complexes]] (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells. | ||
Revision as of 16:30, 2 December 2015
A type of lymphocyte which matures in the thymus and plays a vital role in cell mediated immunity
There are several types of T cell including:
- Helper cell
- Activates Tc cells and macrophages.
- Cytotoxic cell
- Attacks cancer or virus infected cells.
- Memory cell
- Regulatory cell
- Natural Killer cell
Recognise major histocompatibility complexes (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells.