regulatory T cell

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007312",
  "term": "regulatory T cell",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of immune cell that blocks the actions of some other types of lymphocytes, to keep the immune system from becoming over-active. Regulatory T cells are being studied in the treatment of cancer. A regulatory T cell is a type of white blood cell and a type of lymphocyte. Also called suppressor T cell, T reg, and T-regulatory cell.",
  "synonyms": [
    "suppressor T cell",
    "T reg",
    "T-regulatory cell"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/regulatory-t-cell/"
}