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T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer

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Definition: Subpopulation of CD4+ lymphocytes that cooperate with other lymphocytes (either T or B) to initiate a variety of immune functions. For example, helper-inducer T-cells cooperate with B-cells to produce antibodies to thymus-dependent antigens and with other subpopulations of T-cells to initiate a variety of cell-mediated immune functions.  subpopulations: coordinate IM with T-LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS (IM)   
See Also Interleukin-2; Lymphocyte Cooperation
Examples Th1 Cells; Th2 Cells; Th17 Cells 		Other names T-Lymphocytes, Inducer; T-Lymphocytes, Helper; T-Cells, Helper-Inducer; Inducer Cells; Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocytes; Helper Cells; T-Lymphocyte, Inducer; T-Lymphocyte, Helper-Inducer; T-Lymphocyte, Helper; T-Cells, Helper; T-Cell, Helper-Inducer; T-Cell, Helper; T Lymphocytes, Inducer; T Lymphocytes, Helper Inducer; T Lymphocytes, Helper; T Cells, Helper Inducer; Inducer T-Lymphocytes; Inducer T-Lymphocyte; Inducer Cell; Helper-Inducer T-Lymphocyte
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
(T,G)-A-L  28704-27-0 L-Glutamic acid, polymer with L-alanine, L-lysine and L-tyrosine  *Peptides T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer/immunology.
Pharma Action Immunosuppressive Agents 		Ann Neurol 1982;11(3):317; Eur J Immunol 9(7):501;1979; Eur J Immunol 9(7):553;1979; J Exp Med 1980;151(2):265; Transplant Proc 1979;11(4):1860

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