Term Name: helper T cell
Synonyms: helper T lymphocyte, helper T-cell, helper T-lymphocyte, T-helper cell
Definition: A effector T cell that provides help in the form of secreted cytokines to other immune cells.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000912]

Relationships
is a type of: effector T cell
has subtype: activated CD4-negative, CD8-negative type I NK T cell activated CD4-positive type I NK T cell activated type II NK T cell CD4-negative, CD8-negative type I NK T cell secreting interferon-gamma CD4-negative, CD8-negative type I NK T cell secreting interleukin-4 CD4-positive helper T cell CD4-positive type I NK T cell secreting interferon-gamma CD4-positive type I NK T cell secreting interleukin-4 CD8-positive, alpha-beta cytokine secreting effector T cell CD27-negative gamma-delta T cell CD27-positive gamma-delta T cell type II NK T cell secreting interferon-gamma type II NK T cell secreting interleukin-4
capable_of: cytokine production