where does t cell development occur
thymus
where is the thymus
above the heart
goal of thymus
negative and positive select
the thymus positively select for
T cells that interact with self MHC protein (survivial)
the thymus negatively select for
T cells that bind self antigen (dearth)
the master regulator of T cell developement
Notch1
double negative makes
gamma delta t cells
lack cd4 and cd8
double positive makes
alpha beta T cells
expresses cd4 and cd8
single positive makes
cd4 or cd8