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Th2 Cells MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Th2 Cells
Tree Number(s)
A11.118.637.555.567.550.500.400.905
A11.118.637.555.567.569.200.400.905
A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.400.905
A15.145.229.637.555.567.550.500.400.750
A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.200.400.750
A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.400.750
A15.382.490.555.567.550.500.400.905
A15.382.490.555.567.569.200.400.905
A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.400.905
Unique ID
D018418
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018418
Scope Note
A subset of helper-inducer T-lymphocytes which synthesize and secrete the INTERLEUKINS IL-4; IL-5; IL-6; and IL-10. These cytokines influence B-cell development and antibody production as well as augmenting humoral responses.
Entry Term(s)
T Helper 2 Cell
T Helper 2 Cells
T Helper2 Cell
T Helper2 Cells
TH-2 Cell
TH-2 Cells
Th2 Cell
Type-2 Helper T Cell
Type-2 Helper T Cells
Previous Indexing
T-Lymphocytes (1980-1981)
T-Lymphocytes, Helper-Inducer (1985-1994)
T-Lymphocyte Subsets (1989-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2020/05/27
Th2 Cells Preferred
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