Double-positive thymocytes are immature T cells in the thymus expressing both CD4 and CD8 co-receptors, constituting the majority of thymocytes and being progenitors to mature CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.
Las células T doble positivas son linfocitos T inmaduros en el timo que expresan tanto CD4 como CD8, constituyendo la mayoría de los timocitos y siendo progenitores de las células T maduras CD4+ y CD8+.
| Front | Immature T cells in the thymus that are characterized by expression of both the CD4 and the CD8 co-receptor proteins. They represent the majority about 80% of thymocytes and are the progenitors to the mature CD4 and CD8 T cells |
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| Back | double-positive thymocytes |
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