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Cytotoxic T cell

Cytotoxic T cell

A CD8⁺ T lymphocyte that can kill target cells displaying recognized peptide–MHC class I complexes.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000910View source record ↗

Overview

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can recognize and remove some infected or abnormal cells. They check molecular displays on cell surfaces before acting.

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TopicMicrobiology & Immunity
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000910

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ProcessAdaptive Immune ResponseinvolvesConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeT Cellincludes
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Adaptive Immune Response · ProcessINVOLVES →Cytotoxic T cell · Cell type
Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Cytotoxic T cell · Cell type
T Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Cytotoxic T cell · Cell type

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Cytotoxic T cell.

textbookAdaptive Immune ResponseOpenStax Biology 2e databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Cytotoxic function depends on differentiation, exhaustion, tissue access, antigen abundance, and inhibitory signaling; recognition does not ensure target clearance.

Cytotoxic T cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000910).