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KILLER CELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lymphatic System
- Cytology
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- killer cell
1, record 1, English, killer%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- K cell 2, record 1, English, K%20cell
correct
- killer lymphocyte 3, record 1, English, killer%20lymphocyte
correct
- K lymphocyte 3, record 1, English, K%20lymphocyte
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] cytotoxic cell involved in antibody-dependent cell-mediated immune responses[, that uses Fc] receptors [to recognize] IgG [immunoglobulin G] molecules [to] lyse or damage IgG-coated target cells without mediation of complement. 4, record 1, English, - killer%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kinds of null cells are killer cells and natural killer cells. 5, record 1, English, - killer%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système lymphatique
- Cytologie
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule tueuse
1, record 1, French, cellule%20tueuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule K 2, record 1, French, cellule%20K
correct, feminine noun
- lymphocyte tueur 3, record 1, French, lymphocyte%20tueur
correct, masculine noun
- lymphocyte K 4, record 1, French, lymphocyte%20K
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cellule K [...] se lie [aux anticorps] par l'intermédiaire de récepteurs Fc (ou récepteurs pour le fragment Fc des IgG [immunoglobulines G]). [Son] action destructrice est directe et ne nécessite pas l'intervention du complément. 5, record 1, French, - cellule%20tueuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema linfático
- Citología
- Inmunología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula nula
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20nula
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula asesina natural 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20asesina%20natural
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linfocito que se desarrolla en la médula ósea representando una pequeña porción de la población de linfocitos y carece de los marcadores de superficie de los linfocitos B y T. Estimulada por la presencia de un antígeno, la célula nula ataca directamente, sin que tenga que mediar otro mecanismo, por lo que se les llama asesinas naturales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A9lula%20nula
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