Maturing T lymphocyte, illustration - stock illustration

Illustration of a maturing T lymphocyte in the thymus gland. Stem cells in the bone marrow differentiate into precursor cells that migrate to the thymus gland, maturing into T lymphocytes. T lymphocytes, or T cells, are a type of white blood cell and components of the body's immune system. They recognise a specific site on the surface of pathogens or foreign objects (antigens), bind to it, and attract antibodies or cells to eliminate that antigen