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T cell nomenclature: from subsets to modules

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In a recent consensus statement, leaders in the T cell field came together to propose guidelines for T cell nomenclature. This Poster from Nature Reviews Immunology provides an overview of both the current subset-based nomenclature for T cells and the newly proposed modular nomenclature for T cells. The modular nomenclature has been designed to increase the precision and brevity of descriptors for different T cell populations. For full details of the nomenclature proposals, see the Guidelines for T cell nomenclature.

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The poster is based on a peer-reviewed consensus statement Guidelines for T cell nomenclature.

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  1. Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Center for Immunology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    David Masopust, Andrew G. Soerens & Clare F. Quarnstrom

  2. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory Vaccine Center, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Rafi Ahmed

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Masopust, D., Soerens, A.G., Quarnstrom, C.F. et al. T cell nomenclature: from subsets to modules. Nat Rev Immunol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41577-025-01246-2

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