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LAK CELL [1 record]

Record 1 2004-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cytology
  • Immunology
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

Lymphokine activated killer cells (LAK cells) ... are interleukin-2 activated NK [natural killer] cells. They are particularly active against human tumors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cytologie
  • Immunologie
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Cellules lymphoïdes qui, après culture en présence d'IL-2, sont capables de tuer des cellules tumorales in vitro et in vivo.

OBS

Les cellules LAK seraient des cellules NK dont le pouvoir cytotoxique a été augmenté par IL-2 [interleukine 2].

OBS

LAK : acronyme anglais de «lymphokine activated killers».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Citología
  • Inmunología
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

Célula del sistema inmunitario que puede destruir células cancerosas.

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