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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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The research team has identified a type of white cell, known as a natural killer T-cell, which is critical in eradicating leukaemia after a bone marrow transplant. The researchers chose three patients and isolated from their bodies another type of white blood cell, the killer T-cell, which destroys HIV. Krammer notes that the immune system's killer T-cells and some cytotoxins such as tumor necrosis factor (SN: 8/31/85, p. |
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