Term Name: T-helper 17 cell
Synonyms: helper T cell type 17, IL-17-producing CD4+ T helper, T helper cells type 17, T(H)-17 cell, Th17 CD4+ T cell, Th17 cell, Th17 T cell, Th17 T lymphocyte, Th17 T-cell, Th17 T-lymphocyte
Definition: CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell with the phenotype RORgamma-t-positive, CXCR3-negative, CCR6-positive, and capable of producing IL-17.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000899]

Relationships
develops from: activated CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell
is a type of: CD4-positive helper T cell
capable_of: interleukin-17 production
has_part: nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 2
has_plasma_membrane_part: C-C chemokine receptor type 6
lacks_plasma_membrane_part: C-X-C chemokine receptor type 3