killer cells
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killer cells — (= K cells) (1) Mammalian cells which can lyse antibody coated target cells. They have a receptor for the Fc portion of IgG, and are probably of the mononuclear phagocyte lineage, though some may be lymphocytes. Not to be confused with cytotoxic… … Dictionary of molecular biology
lymphokine-activated killer cells — killer cells activated by interleukin 2 that have specificity towards tumors refractory to NK cells; they may represent a further activation state of the NK cell. Called also LAK c s … Medical dictionary
natural killer cells — (= NK cells) See killer cells … Dictionary of molecular biology
Killer sudoku — (also killer su doku, sumdoku, sum doku, addoku, or samunamupure) is a puzzle that combines elements of sudoku and kakuro. Despite the name, the simpler killer sudokus can be easier to solve than regular sudokus, depending on the solver s skill… … Wikipedia
Killer yeasts — are yeasts, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae , which can carry a double stranded RNA virus, causing them to secrete a number of toxic proteins which are lethal to receptive cells.cite journal|author=Young, T. W. Yagiu, M.|date=1978|title=A… … Wikipedia
Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor — Killer cell immunoglobulin like receptors (KIRs), are a family of cell surface proteins found on important cells of the immune system called natural killer (NK) cells. They regulate the killing function of these cells by interacting with MHC… … Wikipedia
killer cell — n. any of various cells that destroy germs, infected cells, etc.; esp., a lymphocyte (killer T cell) that destroys infected or cancerous cells by releasing proteins that damage the cell membranes of the target cells … English World dictionary
natural killer cells — NK c s … Medical dictionary
T-killer cells — cytotoxic T lymphocytes … Medical dictionary
killer T cell — noun T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it • Syn: ↑killer cell, ↑cytotoxic T cell, ↑CD8 T cell, ↑CD8 cell • Hypernyms: ↑T cell, ↑T lymphocyte * * * … Useful english dictionary
