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cytotoxic T cell |
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cytotoxic T cell [¦sīd·ə‚täk·sik ′tē ‚sel] (immunology) A type of T cell which protects against pathogens that invade host cell cytoplasm, where they cannot be bound by antibodies, by recognizing and killing the host cell before the pathogens can proliferate and escape. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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] T cells, secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA), and antigen-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs). For this reason, many researchers are trying to create vaccines that stimulate cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs), immune-system cells that kill virus-infected cells in the body. The telomerase-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTLs) isolated from the peripheral blood of vaccinated study subjects killed telomerase targets in vitro. |
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