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Dictionary » N » Natural killer cell Natural killer cellnatural killer cell (Science: haematology, immunology) A certain type of white blood cell that attacks tumour cells and infected body cells by binding to a tumour cell and releasing lethal chemicals. Natural killer cells are thought to play a key role in cancer prevention by killing abnormal cells before they multiply and grow. ![]()
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Lymphoid Progenitor Cells Then what is the difference between these cells and 'null' cells? They both seem to be an early stage of bone marrow cells Null cell or killer cell (K cell) is a class of lymphocytes characterized ... There is another type of lymphocytes called natural killer cell (NK cell) , this type also lacks ...
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