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Tc2 cell
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A CD8-positive, alpha-beta positive T cell expressing GATA-3 and secreting IL-4. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9914231 ]
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Tc2 cell
Synonyms
- T-cytotoxic T cell type 2
- Tc2 T cell
- Tc2 T lymphocyte
- Tc2 T-cell
- Tc2 T-lymphocyte
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This cell type is compatible with the HIPC Lyoplate markers for 'non-Tc1/Tc17 CD8+ T cell' (see CL:0001052), but includes the additional necessary and sufficient conditions to allow classification as a Tc2 T cell.
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Equivalent to:
- CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytokine secreting effector T cell and has_part some trans-acting T-cell-specific transcription factor GATA-3 and capable of some interleukin-4 production and lacks_plasma_membrane_part some C-C chemokine receptor type 6 and lacks_plasma_membrane_part some C-X-C chemokine receptor type 3