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GO: Biological Process

T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment

Term ID
GO:0072540
Synonyms
  • T-helper 17 cell fate commitment
  • Th17 cell lineage commitment
  • Th17 fate commitment
Definition
The process in which a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell becomes committed to becoming a T-helper 17 cell, a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell with the phenotype RORgamma-t-positive that produces IL-17.
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