participates_in lymphocyte natural killer cell 2009-11-22T06:54:30Z A lymphocyte that can spontaneously kill a variety of target cells without prior antigenic activation via germ line encoded activation receptors and also regulate immune responses via cytokine release and direct contact with other cells. CL:0000623 CL:0000623 IDOMAL:0000374 NK cell guest idomal_namespace large granular lymphocyte null cell interferon-gamma production natural killer cell degranulation antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic response natural killer cell activation during immune response natural killer cell 2009-11-22T06:54:30Z A lymphocyte that can spontaneously kill a variety of target cells without prior antigenic activation via germ line encoded activation receptors and also regulate immune responses via cytokine release and direct contact with other cells. CL:0000623 CL:0000623 IDOMAL:0000374 NK cell guest idomal_namespace large granular lymphocyte null cell interferon-gamma production natural killer cell degranulation antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxic response natural killer cell activation during immune response