Concept information
Preferred term
nk cell
Definition(s)
- Natural killer cells, also known as NK cells or large granular lymphocytes (LGL), are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system that belong to the rapidly expanding family of innate lymphoid cells (ILC) and represent 5–20% of all circulating lymphocytes in humans.
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- natural killer cell
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-RW90XPZC-1
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