activation-induced cell death of T cells

Term ID

GO:0006924

Synonyms

• activated T cell apoptosis
• activation-induced cell death of T lymphocytes
• activation-induced cell death of T-cells
• activation-induced cell death of T-lymphocytes
• AICD
• antigen-driven apoptosis

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 and is triggered by T cell receptor stimulation and signals transmitted via various surface-expressed members of the TNF receptor family such as Fas ligand, Fas, and TNF and the p55 and p75 TNF receptors. (3)

References

Ontology

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