natural killer cell

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NK
Pronunciation
/ˈnæʧərəl ˈkɪlər sɛl/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Ganoderma tsugae mycelium enhances splenic natural killer cell(NK) activity and serum interferon production in mice.
  2. MICB is a stress-induced ligand of the natural killer cell(NK) activating receptor NKG2D and is critical for the NK cell killing of virus-infected cells and tumor cells.
  3. The promotion of T cells to produce lymphokines, and enhance cell Traps NK ( natural killer cell(NK) ) differentiation.
  4. Research on cytokine secretory capacity of Mac-1 negative natural killer cell(NK) in mouse liver
  5. Prognostic significance of natural killer cell(NK) infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma

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