Killer T Cell

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immune response
cell surface receptor
lymphocyte
gptkbp:activatedBy antigen-presenting cells
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CD8+_T_cell
cytotoxic T cell
gptkbp:canBeEngineeredAs gptkb:CAR-T_cell
gptkbp:developsIn gptkb:thymus
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Peter_Doherty
gptkb:Rolf_Zinkernagel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1970s
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:CD8_glycoprotein
gptkbp:foundIn blood
lymphoid tissues
gptkbp:function kills cancer cells
kills damaged cells
kills virus-infected cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Killer T Cell
gptkbp:inducedBy apoptosis in target cells
gptkbp:marking gptkb:CD8
gptkb:T_cell_receptor_(TCR)
gptkbp:measures flow cytometry
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:adaptive_immune_system
gptkbp:proliferatesInResponseTo antigen stimulation
gptkbp:recognizedBy antigen presented by MHC class I molecules
gptkbp:relatedTo helper T cell
memory T cell
regulatory T cell
gptkbp:role immunotherapy
autoimmune diseases
transplant rejection
viral clearance
gptkbp:secretes gptkb:granzymes
gptkb:perforin
granulysin
gptkbp:target immunosuppressive drugs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cells_at_Work!
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4