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CD3
(redirected from CD3 gamma)

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CD2
cluster of differentiation or cell differentiation glycoproteins.

CD antigen
a group of cell surface molecules which act as markers on T lymphocytes.
CD3
found on T helper (Th) and T cytotoxic (Tc) lymphocytes; associated with signal transduction.
CD4
found on T helper lymphocytes; an adhesion molecule that binds to class II MHC molecules.
CD8
found on T cytotoxic and variably on NK lymphocytes; an adhesion molecule that binds to class I MHC molecules.

CD3
T3 A complex of 5 invariable polypeptide chains, which are part of a larger complex that includes the T cell receptor; CD3 is 'pan-T' cell antigen–ie, present on most mature T cells–60-85% of peripheral T cells, 20-85% of thymocytes. See Pan-T cell markers.


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Expression of cytoplasmic CD3 epsilon proteins in activated human adult natural killer (NK) cells and CD3 gamma, delta, epsilon complexes in fetal NK cells: implications for the relationship of NK and T lymphocytes.
 
 
 
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