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natural killer cell [¦nach·rəl ′kil·ər ‚sel]
(histology) A large, granular lymphocyte that can lyse a variety of target cells when it is activated by interferon. Abbreviated NK. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | According to many scientists, these diseases are a result of malfunctioning NK cells that turn on the body and attack healthy cells, which cause disease instead of fighting it. RBAC has been shown in this and numerous animal studies to increase NK cells that also play an important role in immune surveillance against cancer. 7 to surface LLT1 induced interferon gamma production in YT, a human NK cell line, as well as in resting and IL-2 activated NK cells, without modulating cytotoxicity. |
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NJWC NJWEA NJWEC NJWG NJWLA NJWMA NJWO NJWPT NJWRC NJWRRI NJWSA NJWTPL NJWWA NJX NJYC NJYHL NJYP NJYRA NJYRF NJYS NJYSA NJZ NK NK NK NK cell NK cell NK cell NK cells NK+NK-LGL NK-LRIF NK/LGL NK/NF NK/PF NK1 NK2 NK2 Homeobox Factor-Binding Element NK3 NK64 NKA NKA NKAA NKABOTFD NKAC NKADD NKAE NKAF NKAG NKAI NKAM NKAML NKAO NKAPC | |||||||
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