antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immunological process
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ADCC
gptkbp:activatedBy antibody binding to antigens on target cell surface
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC)
gptkbp:importantFor immune defense against cancer cells
immune defense against parasites
immune defense against viruses
gptkbp:involves antibodies
effector cells
target cells
gptkbp:mediatedBy gptkb:natural_killer_cells
gptkb:eosinophils
macrophages
neutrophils
gptkbp:relatedTo cell-mediated cytotoxicity
complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC)
gptkbp:requires gptkb:Fc_receptors
gptkbp:result lysis of target cells
gptkbp:usedIn therapeutic monoclonal antibodies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NK_cells
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7