Natural Killer Cells

[Potential22]

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are natural killer cells non specific phagocytes or specific immune response, i ask because feralis notes groups them with specific, but AP Cliff puts them with non specific phagocytes

 

[MedDevil]

are natural killer cells non specific phagocytes or specific immune response, i ask because feralis notes groups them with specific, but AP Cliff puts them with non specific phagocytes

Natural Killer cells are part of the innate (non-specific) immune response, although some can develop antigen-specific immunity.
Natural Killer T cells are a part of the adaptive (specific) immune response.

 

[FeralisExtremum]

Bad organization on my part; I'll update this in the next version. I listed Natural Killer cells as a subset of lymphocytes (which they are) in the notes, but unlike B and T lymphocytes they are part of the innate response. I put Natural Killer cells under the non-specific/innate section as well, but it's clearly confusing to have it in both places

 

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Natural Killer cells aka NK cells - 2nd line of Defense - innate (non-specific)

Cytotoxic T Cells aka Killer T Cells - 3rd line of Defense (specific/acquired)