Term Name: T-helper 17 cell differentiation
Synonyms: T-helper 17 cell development
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized T cell acquires the specialized features of a T-helper 17 (Th17) cell. A Th17 cell is a CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell with the phenotype RORgamma-t-positive that produces IL-17.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0072539]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: T-helper 17 type immune response
has parts: T-helper 17 cell lineage commitment
is a type of: T-helper cell differentiation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation
regulated by: regulation of T-helper 17 cell differentiation