Term Name: | regulatory T cell |
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Synonyms: | regulatory T lymphocyte, regulatory T-cell, regulatory T-lymphocyte, suppressor T cell, suppressor T lymphocyte, suppressor T-cell, suppressor T-lymphocyte |
Definition: | A T cell which 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:0000815] |