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T-helper cells T-help·er cells (Th), a subset of lymphocytes that secrete various cytokines that regulate the immune response: subset 1, which synthesize gamma-interferon and TNF-β and are involved in cell-mediated immunity; subset 2, which synthesize IL-4, IL-5, and IL-9 and are involved in immunoglobulin synthesis. Synonym(s): helper cellsT-help·er cells (Th) (hel'pĕr selz) A subset of lymphocytes that secrete various cytokines that regulate the immune response.
Synonym(s): helper cells. T-helper cellsA cellular component of the immune system that plays a major role in ridding the body of bacteria and viruses, characterized by the presence of the CD4 protein on its surface; the type of cell that divides uncontrollable with CTCL.Mentioned in: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma |