Lymphokine-activated killer cell
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
In cell biology, a lymphokine-activated killer cell (also known as a LAK cell) is a white blood cell that has been stimulated to kill tumour cells.[1] If lymphocytes are cultured in the presence of Interleukin 2, it results in the development of effector cells which are cytotoxic to tumour cells.[2]
References
References
- ↑ “Definition of lymphokine-activated killer cell”. National Cancer Institute. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
- ↑ “Medical Dictionary: Lymphokine-activated killer cell”. Wrong Diagnosis. Retrieved 2007-03-06.
External links
External links
- Lymphokine-Activated+Killer+Cells at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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