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cytolytic

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cy·tol·y·sis  (s-tl-ss)
n.
The dissolution or destruction of a cell.

cyto·lytic (st-ltk) adj.
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Adj.1.cytolytic - of or relating to cytolysis, the dissolution or destruction of a cell


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Gene products of PVL (lukS-PV and lukF-PV), which are encoded by contiguously located, cotranscribed genes (lukS-PV and lukF-PV), assemble as hetero-oligomers and synergistically exert cytolytic pore-forming activity (1).
The latter function has been described to involve a synergistic interaction between IL-1 and IL-6 on the induction of cytolytic T-lymphocyte responses (Akira et al.
The other depends heavily on T cells -- not helper, but cytolytic CD8 T cells -- that can destroy tumors or cells infected with viruses or bacteria.
 
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