- lymphokine-activated killer cell
- A white blood cell that is stimulated in a laboratory to kill tumor cells. Also called an LAK cell.
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Lymphokine-activated killer cell — In cell biology, a lymphokine activated killer cell (also known as a LAK cell) is a white blood cell that has been stimulated to kill tumour cells. [cite web | url=http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db alpha.aspx?CdrID=45287 | title=Definition of… … Wikipedia
lymphokine-activated killer cell — lym·pho·kine ac·ti·vat·ed killer cell .ak tə .vāt əd n a lymphocyte (as a natural killer cell) that has been turned into a tumor killing cell by being cultured with interleukin 2 called also LAK … Medical dictionary
lymphokine-activated killer cell — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a lymphocyte (as a natural killer cell) that has been turned into a tumor killing cell by being cultured with interleukin 2 called also LAK * * * /lim feuh kuyn ak teuh vay tid/, Immunol. See LAK cell … Useful english dictionary
lymphokine-activated killer cell — /lim feuh kuyn ak teuh vay tid/, Immunol. See LAK cell. * * * … Universalium
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 cell — Latin lymphocytus K Code TH H2.00.04.1.02006 Natural killer cells (or NK cells) are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte that constitute a major component of the innate immune system. NK cells play a major role in the rejection of … Wikipedia
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
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
Null cell — A null cell is a large granular lymphocyte without surface markers or membrane associated proteins from B lymphocytes or T lymphocytes. Natural killer cells are usually null cells with surface marker CD 16 which bind to the Fc portion of the IgG … Wikipedia
White blood cell — White Blood Cells redirects here. For the album by The White Stripes, see White Blood Cells (album). White blood cell A scanning electron microscope image of normal circulating human blood. In addition to the irregularly shaped leukocytes, both… … Wikipedia
