A thymocyte that lacks expression of CD4 and CD8. [ MP:0002407 GOC:tfm ]
Synonyms: double negative T cell CD4-CD8- T cell
Term information
cellxgene_subset
These are precursors to mature T cells; normally, they do not circulate, but are found in the thymus and they have not undergone rearrangement of the alpha and beta T cell receptor genes.
Term relations
- thymocyte and lacks_plasma_membrane_part some CD4 molecule and lacks_plasma_membrane_part some T cell receptor co-receptor CD8
- thymocyte
- lacks_plasma_membrane_part some T cell receptor co-receptor CD8
- lacks_plasma_membrane_part some CD4 molecule