Definition of Helper T cell

1. Noun. T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus.

Exact synonyms: Cd4 Cell, Cd4 T Cell, Helper Cell
Generic synonyms: T Cell, T Lymphocyte

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Literary usage of Helper T cell

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Understanding the Immune System by Lydia Woods Schindler (1991)
"Processed Antigen and Class II Protein Helper T-cell Receptor (Recognizes Processed Antigen Plus Class II Protein) Interleukins / t Helper rj Mature ( *1 T ..."

2. A Bibliography on Computational Molecular Biology and Geneticsby Sarah Barron, Matthew Witten, Gongxian Liu by Sarah Barron, Matthew Witten, Gongxian Liu (1992)
"... C., AND BERZOFSKY, JA Prediction of immunodominant helper T cell antigenic sites from the primary sequence. J. 7mm.no/. 138 (1987), 2213-2229. ..."

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