Term Name: activated T cell autonomous cell death
Synonyms: ACAD, activated cell autonomous cell death, activated T cell apoptosis, activated T lymphocyte autonomous cell death, activated T-cell autonomous cell death, activated T-lymphocyte autonomous cell death
Definition: A T cell apoptotic process that occurs towards the end of the expansion phase following the initial activation of mature T cells by antigen via the accumulation of pro-apoptotic gene products and decrease in anti-apoptotic gene products.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0070238]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: T cell homeostasis
is a type of: T cell apoptotic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of activated T cell autonomous cell death
positively regulated by: positive regulation of activated T cell autonomous cell death
regulated by: regulation of activated T cell autonomous cell death