cytotoxic T cell

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cytotoxic T cell

n.
See killer cell.

killer T cell


n.
a killer cell that destroys target cells only when specifically activated by helper T cells.
Compare natural killer cell.
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Noun1.cytotoxic T cell - T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it
CD8 cell, CD8 T cell, killer cell, killer T cell
T cell, T lymphocyte - a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells
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T-cytotoxic cells and antibodies can induce perforations of different size and quantities on somatic cells surface, which can formed the precancerous and later the cancer cells arising.
Allotransplantation and its association with rising incidence of cancers
Among normal PBMCs, T-helper cells, T-cytotoxic cells, conventional (CD5-) and B-Ia (CD5+) B cells, natural killer cells, and monocytes remained unaffected by monoglycerides.
Monolaurin (glyceryl monolaurate) as a potential antitumor agent
T-helper and T-cytotoxic cells can be distinguished from one another by the presence of either membrane glycoproteins CD4 or CD8 on their cell surfaces.
The use of liquid thymus extract in the management of allergies
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