Anatomy [A] » Hemic and Immune Systems [A15] » Blood » Blood Cells » Leukocytes » Leukocytes, Mononuclear » Lymphocytes » Killer Cells, Natural
Anatomy [A] » Hemic and Immune Systems [A15] » Immune System » Leukocytes » Leukocytes, Mononuclear » Lymphocytes » Killer Cells, Natural
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Blood Cells » Leukocytes » Leukocytes, Mononuclear » Lymphocytes » Killer Cells, Natural
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Bone marrow-derived lymphocytes that possess cytotoxic properties, classically directed against transformed and virus-infected cells. Unlike T CELLS; and B CELLS; NK CELLS are not antigen specific. The cytotoxicity of natural killer cells is determined by the collective signaling of an array of inhibitory and stimulatory CELL SURFACE RECEPTORS. A subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES referred to as NATURAL KILLER T CELLS shares some of the properties of this cell type. MeSH
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