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Cytokine-Induced Killer Cells
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Definition
: Mononuclear leukocytes that have been expanded in CELL CULTURE and activated with CYTOKINES such as INTERLEUKIN-2 to produce large numbers of highly cytotoxic cells.
Examples
Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated
;
Monocytes, Activated Killer
;
T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
Other names
Lymphocyte Activated Killer Cells; Lymphocyte Activated Killer Cell; Killer Cells, Lymphocyte-
Activated; Killer Cells, Cytokine-
Induced; Killer Cell, Lymphocyte-
Activated; Killer Cell, Cytokine-
Induced; Cytokine-
Induced Killer Cell; Cytokine Induced Killer Cells; Cells, Lymphocyte-
Activated Killer; Cell, Lymphocyte-
Activated Killer; CIK Cell; Lymphocyte-
Activated Killer Cells; Lymphocyte-
Activated Killer Cell; CIK Cells