helper cell n T cell with CD4 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and secretes lymphokines that stimulate B cells and killer T cells; helper T cells are infected and killed by the AIDS virus Synonym(s) helper T cell CD4 T cell CD4 cell
News & Articles helper cell Three Scientists to Receive Prestigious Novartis Prizes for Immunology at 15th International Congress of Immunology The Basic Immunology Prize is awarded to Drs. Tim R. Mossman and Robert L. Coffman for their work in defining subsets of T helper cells that advanced the understanding of infectious, autoimmune and allergic ... June 17, 2013 - Thomson Reuters ONE via Yahoo! Finance