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A type of [[Lymphocyte|lymphocyte]] which matures in the [[Thymus|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 - Treg cytokines inhibit the response of T helper cells | |||
*[[Natural_killer_cell|Natural Killer cell]] | |||
Recognise [[Major histocompatibility complex|major histocompatibility complexes]] (MHC). Can recognise some cancer cells and virus-infected cells. | |||
Recognise major histocompatibility complexes (MHC). Can | |||
Latest revision as of 18:35, 23 October 2017
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 - Treg cytokines inhibit the response of T helper cells
Recognise major histocompatibility complexes (MHC). Can recognise some cancer cells and virus-infected cells.