T cell activation involved in immune response

Term ID

GO:0002286

Synonyms

T cell activation during immune response
T lymphocyte activation during immune response
T-cell activation during immune response
T-lymphocyte activation during immune response

Definition

The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature T cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific, leading to the initiation or perpetuation of an immune response. 0781735149

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: immune response

immune response Show first 5 Terms
has parts: cytotoxic T cell degranulation

cytotoxic T cell degranulation Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: lymphocyte activation involved in immune response T cell activation

lymphocyte activation involved in immune response T cell activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: alpha-beta T cell activation involved in immune response gamma-delta T cell activation involved in immune response T cell activation via T cell receptor contact with antigen bound to MHC molecule on antigen presenting cell T cell differentiation involved in immune response T cell proliferation involved in immune response

alpha-beta T cell activation involved in immune response gamma-delta T cell activation involved in immune response T cell activation via T cell receptor contact with antigen bound to MHC molecule on antigen presenting cell T cell differentiation involved in immune response T cell proliferation involved in immune response Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes