cytotoxic T cells
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cytotoxic T-cells — Subset of T lymphocytes (mostly CD8+ ) responsible for lysing target cells and for killing virus infected cells (in the context of Class I histocompatibility antigens) … Dictionary of molecular biology
Cytotoxic T cell — Antigen presentation stimulates T cells to become either cytotoxic CD8+ cells or helper CD4+ cells. A cytotoxic T cell (also known as TC, Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte, CTL, T Killer cell, cytolytic T cell, CD8+ T cells or killer T cell) belongs to a… … Wikipedia
cytotoxic T cell — A type of white blood cell that can directly destroy specific cells. T cells can be separated from other blood cells, grown in the laboratory, and then given to a patient to destroy tumor cells. Certain cytokines can also be given to a patient to … English dictionary of cancer terms
cytotoxic T-cell — a type of T lymphocyte that destroys cancerous cells, virus infected cells, and allograft. Cytotoxic T cells recognize peptide antigens attached to proteins that are encoded by the HLA system … Medical dictionary
cytotoxic T-cell — a type of T lymphocyte that destroys cancerous cells, virus infected cells, and allografts. Cytotoxic T cells recognize peptide antigens attached to proteins that are encoded by the HLA system … The new mediacal dictionary
cytotoxic — [sīt΄ō täks′ik] adj. 1. that harms or destroys living cells [cytotoxic drug therapy] 2. of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc. cytotoxicity [sīt΄ō täksis′ə tē] n. * * * cy·to·tox·ic (sī tə tŏkʹsĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or producing a… … Universalium
cytotoxic cells — cytotoxic cells. TC cells (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
cytotoxic cells — cytotoxic cells. См. ТC лимфоциты. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
cytotoxic — [sīt΄ō täks′ik] adj. 1. that harms or destroys living cells [cytotoxic drug therapy] 2. of or relating to cytotoxins, their effects, etc. cytotoxicity [sīt΄ō täksis′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
Cytotoxic — Toxic to cells, cell toxic, cell killing. Any agent or process that kills cells. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are forms of cytotoxic therapy. They kill cells. The prefix cyto denotes a cell. It comes from the Greek kytos meaning hollow, as a… … Medical dictionary
