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Record 1 2004-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

One type of function-determining membrane glycoprotein exists in two forms called T4 or T8 (CD4 or CD8 in another system of nomenclature); T4 molecules are on helper T cells, T8 molecules are on suppressor and cytotoxic T cells.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Protéine de surface caractéristique des lymphocytes T8.

OBS

On emploie souvent ce terme pour désigner les lymphocytes T8.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
OBS

Célula [que] tiene la molécula CD8 en su membrana externa y que tiene por función inhibir la respuesta inmune.

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