Term Name: double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte
Synonyms: double-positive, alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte, DP cell, DP thymocyte, late cortical thymocyte
Definition: A thymocyte expressing the alpha-beta T cell receptor complex as well as both the CD4 and CD8 coreceptors.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000809]

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develops from: immature single positive thymocyte
develops into: CD4-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte immature NK T cell immature NK T cell stage I natural T-regulatory cell
is part of: thymus
is a type of: immature alpha-beta T cell thymocyte
has subtype: CD4-intermediate, CD8-positive double-positive thymocyte CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte CD69-positive double-positive thymocyte double-positive blast resting double-positive thymocyte
has_plasma_membrane_part: CD4 molecule T cell receptor co-receptor CD8