Immunological Surveillance

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Biological Process
gptkbp:failureLeadsTo Cancer Development
Increased Infection Risk
gptkbp:field Immunology
gptkbp:function Detection of abnormal cells
Elimination of cancerous cells
Elimination of virus-infected cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Immunological Surveillance
gptkbp:involves Lymphocytes
Immune System
Cytotoxic T Cells
Natural Killer Cells
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction Destruction of target cells
Recognition of antigens on abnormal cells
gptkbp:modulatedBy gptkb:Aging
Immunosuppression
Genetic Factors
Chronic Inflammation
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Sir_Frank_Macfarlane_Burnet
gptkb:Lewis_Thomas
gptkbp:relatedTo Cancer Immunoediting
Immune Surveillance Hypothesis
Tumor Immunology
gptkbp:studiedIn Oncology
Immunopathology
gptkbp:yearProposed 1957
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Frank_Macfarlane_Burnet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6