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T cell homeostasis

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The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of T cells such that the total number of T cells within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0781735149&isbn=1/ GOC:mgi_curators ]

Synonyms: T-cell homeostasis, T-lymphocyte homeostasis, T lymphocyte homeostasis

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Note that this term represents the return of T cell levels to stable numbers following an immune response as well as the proliferation and elimination of T cells required to maintain stable numbers in the absence of an outside stimulus.

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biological_process

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GO:0043029