T cell

T cells are lymphocytes that play an important role in cell-mediated immunity. They are distinguished from other lymphocyte subsets such as B cells and natural killer cells by the T-cell receptor on the cell surface. They mature in the thymus.

Types of T cells

 * T helper cell
 * Cytotoxic T cell
 * Regulatory T cell
 * Natural killer T cell

Notable studies related to ME/CFS

 * 2016, A Preliminary Comparative Assessment of the Role of CD8+ T Cells in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis] (Abstract)
 * 2018, Association of T and NK cell phenotype with the diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) (Abstract)
 * 2020,, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome patients exhibit altered T cell metabolism and cytokine associations https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31830003/

Learn more

 * Crash Course - The Immune System Part 3 (Cellular immunity & T cells)
 * Wikipedia - T cell