α:β T cell

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Lymphocyte whose T-cell receptor (TCR) is a heterodimer of an \(\upalpha\) chain and a \(\upbeta\) chain.
Note: \(\upalpha{:}\upbeta\) T cells represent the majority of thymocytes in the thymus and T cells in the periphery.
See also: α:β T-cell receptor, γ:δ T cell
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1115 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'α:β T cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12826 RIS BibTex EndNote
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