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T LYMPHOCYTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- T lymphocyte
1, record 1, English, T%20lymphocyte
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- T cell 1, record 1, English, T%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lymphocyte that develops in the bone marrow and then migrates to the thymus, where it begins to mature. 2, record 1, English, - T%20lymphocyte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
T cells circulate throughout the body and are essential for the specific immune response. Subpopulations of T cells include helper (T4) cells, suppressor (T8) cells, and two types of cytotoxic cells, natural killer cells and cytotoxic T cells. 2, record 1, English, - T%20lymphocyte
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lymphocyte T
1, record 1, French, lymphocyte%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule T 2, record 1, French, cellule%20T
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule dérivée de précurseurs de la moelle osseuse et dont la maturation se fait dans le thymus où elle migre et prolifère, acquérant différents marqueurs de surface [...] 2, record 1, French, - lymphocyte%20T
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle constitue 60 à 70 % des lymphocytes périphériques et est également présente dans les zones paracorticales des ganglions lymphatiques ainsi que dans les manchons périartériolaires de la rate. Lorsqu’il rencontre un antigène, le lymphocyte T le détruit, soit directement par cytotoxicité, soit indirectement par activation des lymphocytes B ou des macrophages : c’est l’immunité à médiation cellulaire. 2, record 1, French, - lymphocyte%20T
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- linfocito T
1, record 1, Spanish, linfocito%20T
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- célula T 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20T
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de linfocito que madura en el timo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - linfocito%20T
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Es parte del sistema inmunitario. Algunos linfocitos T activan a otras células del sistema inmunitario, otras anulan sus acciones y otras eliminan a células que se consideran dañinas o ajenas al cuerpo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - linfocito%20T
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