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Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cell

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Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cell Definition

Killer cell lymphocytes activated in the presence of interleukin-2 (IL-2). Lymphokine-activated killer cells (LAKs) are cytotoxic effector cells with an exceptionally wide target cell spectrum including normal and malignant cells of different origins. LAK cells exhibit a profound heterogeneity with regard to phenotype surface marker expression; it remains to be determined if they represent a unique cell lineage.

Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cell Synonyms

Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cells, Cells, LAK, LAK Cells, LAK cells, Lymphokine Activated Killer Cell, Therapeutic Lymphokine-Activated Killer Cells, lymphokine-activated killer cells

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