Term Name: | CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T cell |
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Synonyms: | CD8+ regulatory T cell, CD8+ T(reg), CD8+ Treg, CD8-positive T(reg), CD8-positive Treg, CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T lymphocyte, CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-cell, CD8-positive, alpha-beta regulatory T-lymphocyte, CD8-positive, alpha-beta Treg, suppressor T cell, suppressor T lymphocyte, suppressor T-cell, suppressor T-lymphocyte |
Definition: | A CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell that regulates overall immune responses as well as the responses of other T cell subsets through direct cell-cell contact and cytokine release. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000795] |