KILLER CELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does killer cell mean? 

• KILLER CELL (noun)
  The noun KILLER CELL has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: KILLER CELL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KILLER CELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

CD8 cell; CD8 T cell; cytotoxic T cell; killer cell; killer T cell

Hypernyms ("killer cell" is a kind of...):

T cell; T lymphocyte (a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes early activation antigen CD69 protein, is involved in T-cell proliferation and signal transduction in natural killer cells and platelets.

(CD69 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Natural killer cells antigen CD94 (179 aa, 20 kD) is a cell communication protein that is encoded by the human KLRD1 gene and has a role in cell surface receptor-linked signal transduction.

(Natural Killer Cells Antigen CD94, NCI Thesaurus)

A carbohydrate molecule that contains a sulfoglucuronyl residue and found predominantly on the surface of natural killer cells.

(CD57 Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)

Natural killer cells ZRx101 are derived from NK-92 cells, having been modified to target tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) upregulated in certain types of cancer.

(Natural Killer Cells ZRx101, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in natural killer cell function.

(NCR2 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

These cells are distinct from natural killer cells and from killer cells mediating antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity.

(Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in signal transduction in natural killer cells and platelets.

(Early Activation Antigen CD69, NCI Thesaurus)

Fc receptor III is encoded by two separate genes: one for the neutrophil receptor (CD16) and another for the receptor on natural killer cells and macrophages.

(Fc-Gamma Receptor III, NCI Thesaurus)

Expressed on natural killer cells, granulocytes, and monocytes; its gene has been mapped to chromosome 1.

(Fc-Gamma Receptor III, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in natural killer cell immune function.

(Natural Killer Cell Receptor 2B4, NCI Thesaurus)