T-lymphocyte
Synonyms
Terms that have the same, or nearly the same, meaning as the selected cell type.- T cell, T-cell
Category
Class of which the cell type is a subclass.- lymphocyteCL:0000542
Ontology Assessment
Disagreements with any aspect of the Cell Ontology.- The 'T-lymphocyte' grouping includes NK/NKT cells (CL:0000623) alongside CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. NK cells are not strictly T lymphocytes; CL:0000084 (T cell) is used as the practical broad label for this lymphoid immune compartment.
Rationale
- The 'T-lymphocyte' group was identified and annotated by Austin Reed, encompassing CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and NK/NKT cells. CD3D, CD3E, and TRAC are canonical pan-T cell markers used for identification.
Inherited from level1_annotation
- Set of Labels Description
- Cell annotations based on resolution broad clustering using the Leiden algorithm.
- Annotation Method
- manual