Term Name: CD8-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte
Synonyms: CD8-positive, alpha-beta immature T cell, CD8-positive, alpha-beta immature T lymphocyte, CD8-positive, alpha-beta immature T-cell, CD8-positive, alpha-beta immature T-lymphocyte, SP CD8 cell
Definition: An immature alpha-beta T cell that is located in the thymus and is CD8-positive and CD4-negative.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000811]

Relationships
develops from: double-positive, alpha-beta thymocyte
develops into: CD8-alpha-alpha-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell
is part of: thymus
is a type of: immature alpha-beta T cell thymocyte
has subtype: CD24-positive, CD8 single-positive thymocyte CD69-positive, CD8-positive single-positive thymocyte
has_plasma_membrane_part: T cell receptor co-receptor CD8
lacks_plasma_membrane_part: CD4 molecule