CD4-positive, CD8-intermediate double-positive thymocyte

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A double-positive thymocyte that is undergoing positive selection, has high expression of the alpha-beta T cell receptor, is CD69-positive, and is in the process of down regulating the CD8 co-receptor. [ http://www.immgen.org/index_content.html GOC:tfm ]

Synonyms: T_4+8int_Th T.4+8int.Th