Term Name: | CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell differentiation involved in immune response |
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Synonyms: | CD8-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell development, CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell differentiation during immune response, CD8-positive, alpha-beta T lymphocyte differentiation during immune response, CD8-positive, alpha-beta T-cell differentiation during immune response, CD8-positive, alpha-beta T-lymphocyte differentiation during immune response |
Definition: | The process in which an antigenically naive CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell acquires the specialized features of an effector, regulatory, or memory T cell as part of an immune response. Effector T cells include cells which provide T cell help or exhibit cytotoxicity towards other cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002302] QuickGO AmiGO |