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**Attacks cancer or virus infected cells. | **Attacks cancer or virus infected cells. | ||
*Memory cell | *Memory cell | ||
*Regulatory 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 reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells. | Recognise [[Major histocompatibility complex|major histocompatibility complexes]] (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells. | ||
Revision as of 12:03, 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
- Natural Killer cell
Recognise major histocompatibility complexes (MHC). Can reconise some cancer cells and virus infected cells.