A type of white blood cell that helps the immune system fight infections and diseases, including cancer. They are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow.
Why this matters
T cellsA type of white blood cell that helps the immune system figh... play a major role in immunity, making them importsnt for vaccines, autoimmune diseases, and cancer treatments. There are different types of T cellsA type of white blood cell that helps the immune system figh..., like killer T cellsA type of white blood cell that helps the immune system figh... (attack infected cells) and helper T cellsA type of white blood cell that helps the immune system figh... (boost immune response).
LINK: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24630-t-cells