HELPER T LYMPHOCYTES
\hˈɛlpə tˈiː lˈɪmfəsˌa͡ɪts], \hˈɛlpə tˈiː lˈɪmfəsˌaɪts], \h_ˈɛ_l_p_ə t_ˈiː l_ˈɪ_m_f_ə_s_ˌaɪ_t_s]\
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Subpopulation of CD4+ lymphocytes that cooperate with other lymphocytes (either T or B) to initiate a variety of immune functions. For example, helper-inducer T-cells cooperate with B-cells to produce antibodies to thymus-dependent antigens and with other subpopulations of T-cells to initiate a variety of cell-mediated immune functions.
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