Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immune response
cell surface receptor
lymphocyte
gptkbp:activatedBy dendritic cells
antigen-presenting cells
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CTL
gptkb:CD8+_T_cell
gptkbp:developedBy thymocyte
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature gptkb:effector_T_cell
memory T cell
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:CD8_glycoprotein
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Peter_Doherty
gptkb:Rolf_Zinkernagel
gptkbp:foundIn blood
lymphoid tissues
gptkbp:function kills damaged cells
kills virus-infected cells
kills tumor cells
gptkbp:hasRole immunotherapy
autoimmune diseases
transplant rejection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte
gptkbp:importantFor cancer immunosurveillance
viral clearance
elimination of intracellular pathogens
gptkbp:inducedBy apoptosis in target cells
gptkbp:involvedIn cell-mediated immunity
gptkbp:lifespan weeks to years
gptkbp:marking gptkb:CD8
gptkb:T_cell_receptor_(TCR)
gptkbp:maturation gptkb:thymus
gptkbp:measures gptkb:ELISPOT_assay
flow cytometry
cytotoxicity assay
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:adaptive_immune_system
gptkbp:predecessor naive CD8+ T cell
gptkbp:proliferatesInResponseTo gptkb:interleukin-2
gptkbp:recognizedBy antigen presented by MHC class I
gptkbp:secretes gptkb:granzymes
gptkb:perforin
granulysin
gptkbp:target gptkb:HIV
immunosuppressive drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CTL
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6