CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTES
\sˌa͡ɪtətˈɒksɪk tˈiː lˈɪmfəsˌa͡ɪts], \sˌaɪtətˈɒksɪk tˈiː lˈɪmfəsˌaɪts], \s_ˌaɪ_t_ə_t_ˈɒ_k_s_ɪ_k t_ˈiː l_ˈɪ_m_f_ə_s_ˌaɪ_t_s]\
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Immunized T-lymphocytes which can directly destroy appropriate target cells. These cytotoxic lymphocytes may be generated in vitro in mixed lymphocyte cultures (MLC), in vivo during a graft-versus-host (GVH) reaction, or after immunization with an allograft, tumor cell or virally transformed or chemically modified target cell. The lytic phenomenon is sometimes referred to as cell-mediated lympholysis (CML). These CD8-positive cells are distinct from natural killer cells (KILLER CELLS, NATURAL) and from KILLER CELLS mediating antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity. There are two effector phenotypes: TC1 and TC2.
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