Lymphokine-activated killer cell

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In cell biology, a lymphokine-activated killer cell (also known as a LAK cell) is a white blood cell that has been stimulated to kill tumour cells.^[1] If lymphocytes are cultured in the presence of Interleukin 2, it results in the development of effector cells which are cytotoxic to tumour cells.^[2]

^ Definition of lymphokine-activated killer cell. National Cancer Institute. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
^ Medical Dictionary: Lymphokine-activated killer cell. Wrong Diagnosis. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.

MeSH Lymphokine-Activated+Killer+Cells

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v • d • e Blood
General	Plasma - Hematopoietic stem cells
Lymphoid - WBC	T cells: Cytotoxic CD8⁺, Helper CD4⁺/Regulatory, γδ, Natural Killer T cell B cells: Plasma, Memory Natural killer cells (Lymphokine-activated killer cell)
Myeloid - WBC	Granulocytes (Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil) - Mast cell precursors Dendritic cells (Langerhans cells, Follicular dendritic cells) Monocytes/Macrophages (Histiocytes, Kupffer cells, Langhans giant cells, Microglia, Osteoclasts) Megakaryoblast - Megakaryocyte - Platelets
Myeloid - RBC	Reticulocyte - Normoblast

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