double-positive cell

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13102
Immature T cell in the thymus that is characterized by expression of both CD4 and CD8 coreceptor proteins.
Note: In a normal thymus, double-positive cells represent the majority (\(\pu{80\%}\)) of thymocytes.
See also: pre-T cell
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1159 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'double-positive cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13102 RIS BibTex EndNote
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