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T follicular helper cell

Term ID
CL:0002038
Synonyms
  • follicular B helper T cell
  • follicular helper T cell
  • follicular helper T-cell
  • follicular T cell
  • follicular T-cell
  • follicular T-helper cell
  • T(FH)
  • Tfh
Definition
A CD4-positive, CXCR5-positive, CCR7-negative alpha-beta T cell located in follicles of secondary lymph nodes that expresses is BCL6-high, ICOS-high and PD1-high, and stimulates follicular B cells to undergo class-switching and antibody production. (3)
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