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DN2 thymocyte

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A thymocyte that has the phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-positive, and CD25-positive. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 ]

Term info

Label

DN2 thymocyte

Synonyms
  • DN2 alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte
  • DN2 alpha-beta immature T-cell
  • DN2 alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte
  • DN2 cell
  • DN2 immature T cell
  • TN2 cell
  • TN2 thymocyte
  • double negative 2
  • preT.DN2.Th
comment

Note that this type of thymocyte is at the earliest stage of T cell receptor rearrangement of the beta, gamma, and delta T cell receptor chains.