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double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte
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A thymocyte expressing the alpha-beta T cell receptor complex as well as both the CD4 and CD8 coreceptors. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]
Term info
Label
double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte
Synonyms
- DP cell
- DP thymocyte
- double-positive, alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte
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Thymocytes of this stage are undergoing positive and negative selection.
has broad synonym
late cortical thymocyte
has obo namespace
cell
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- immature alpha-beta T cell and part of some thymus and has plasma membrane part some CD4 molecule and has plasma membrane part some T cell receptor co-receptor CD8