Term Name: DN3 thymocyte
Synonyms: DN3 alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte, DN3 alpha-beta immature T-cell, DN3 alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte, DN3 cell, DN3 immature T cell, double negative 3, early cortical thymocyte, preT.DN3.Th, TN3 cell, TN3 thymocyte
Definition: A thymocyte that has the phenotype CD4-negative, CD8-negative, CD44-negative, and CD25-positive and expressing the T cell receptor beta-chain in complex with the pre-T cell receptor alpha chain.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000807]

Relationships
develops from: DN2 thymocyte
develops into: DN4 thymocyte immature gamma-delta T cell
is a type of: double negative thymocyte thymocyte
has_plasma_membrane_part: interleukin-2 receptor subunit alpha pre-T cell receptor complex
lacks_plasma_membrane_part: CD4 molecule CD44 molecule T cell receptor co-receptor CD8