cytotoxic T cells

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immune response
gptkbp:activatedBy cytokines
antigen-presenting cells
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:CD8+_T_cells
gptkbp:developedBy thymocyte
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Peter_Doherty
gptkb:Rolf_Zinkernagel
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:CD8_glycoprotein
gptkbp:foundIn blood
lymphoid tissue
gptkbp:function kill damaged cells
kill tumor cells
kill virus-infected cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cytotoxic T cells
gptkbp:involves immunotherapy
autoimmune diseases
graft rejection
viral clearance
gptkbp:marking gptkb:T-cell_receptor_(TCR)
gptkb:CD8
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction induce apoptosis
release granzymes
release perforin
gptkbp:produces gptkb:interferon-gamma
gptkb:tumor_necrosis_factor-alpha
gptkbp:recognizedBy antigen presented by MHC class I
gptkbp:role adaptive immune response
immunological memory
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:effector_T_cell
memory T cell
gptkbp:type T lymphocyte
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CD8
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6