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A type of [[lymphocyte|lymphocyte]] which matures in the thymus and plays a vital role in cell mediated immunity<br> | |||
There are several types of T cell including:<br> | |||
*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 complex|major histocompatibility complexes]] (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells. | |||
Recognise major histocompatibility complexes (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells. | |||
Revision as of 04:11, 25 October 2013
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.