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Suppressor T cell. Definition. noun. A type of T cell that expresses CD8 transmembrane glycoprotein, and functions by inhibiting, suppressing, or helping to stop an immune response by releasing signals to other immune cells. Supplement. Examples of suppressor T cells are suppressor macrophages.
These cells 1) usually express CD8, and, 2) destroy infected cells in an antigen-specific manner that is dependent upon the expression of MHC class I molecules on antigen presenting cells. T Suppressor/ T Regulatory Cells: T suppressor cells suppress the T and B cell responses and express CD8 molecules. T Cell Receptor: Structure and Genetic Basis 1. Mature T cells express antigen-specific TCR in a complex with CD3 molecules. The TCR is a disulfide-linked heterodimer composed of either Î±Î² or Î³Î´ chains.