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Cytotoxic T cell
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Cytotoxic T cell
A cytotoxic (or TC) T cell is a T cell (a type of white blood cell) which has on its surface antigen receptors that can bind to fragments of antigens displayed by the Class I MHC molecules of virus infected somatic cells ...

cytotoxic T cell (TC)
A type of lymphocyte that kills infected cells and cancer cells.

Cytotoxic T cells to destroy virus-containing cells
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Helper T cells which stimulate B cell clonal selection ...

Cytotoxic T cells (CTL) secrete perforin from lysosomes.
Mast cells secrete some of their many mediators of inflammation from modified lysosomes.
Melanocytes secrete melanin from modified lysosomes.

cytotoxic T cells A special T cell activated during cell-mediated immune responses that recognizes and destroys virus-infected cells.

Figure 2. A cytotoxic T cell attacking a host cell that is expressing foreign antigens ...

CD8 A cell-surface protein expressed by cytotoxic T cells that, in conjunction with the T cell receptor, recognizes class I MHC-peptide complexes. CD8 binds to the MHC protein itself.
Cdna DNA complementary to an mrna sequence.

Cytotoxic T Cell - this lymphocyte kills infected or tumor cells
HIV Infection Overview - the virus travels through a lymphocyte: attachment, reverse transcription, integration through translation, viral protease, assembly and budding ...

See also: Cells, T cell, T cells, Cell, Lymph

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