Naive T cell

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A naive T cell or Th0 cell[1] is a T cell that has differentiated in bone marrow, and successfully undergone the positive and negative processes of central selection in the thymus. A naive T cell is considered mature, but is distinguished from activated T cells or memory T cells, as it is thought not to have yet encountered cognate antigen in the periphery.

Naive T cells are commonly characterized by the surface expression of L-selectin (CD62L); the absence of the activation markers CD25, CD44 or CD69; and the absence of memory markers, such as the edited CD45 isoforms. In the naive state, T cells are thought to be quiescent and non-dividing, requiring the common-gamma chain cytokines IL-7 and IL-15 for homeostatic survival.

Naive T cells are able to respond to novel pathogens that the immune system has not yet encountered. Recognition by a naive T cell clone of its cognate antigen results in the initiation of an acquired immune response. In the ensuing response, the T cell acquires an activated phenotype (CD25+, CD44+, CD62Llow, CD69+), and may further differentiate into a memory T cell.

Having adequate numbers of naive T cells is essential for the immune system to continuously respond to unfamiliar pathogens.

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  1. ^ Tannahill GM, Elliott J, Barry AC, Hibbert L, Cacalano NA, Johnston JA (2005). "SOCS2 can enhance interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-3 signaling by accelerating SOCS3 degradation". Mol. Cell. Biol. 25 (20): 9115–26. doi:10.1128/MCB.25.20.9115-9126.2005. PMID 16199887. 
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