ZFIN Cell Ontology: natural killer cell

OBO ID: CL:0000623

Term Name:	natural killer cell		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	large granular lymphocyte NK cell null cell
Definition:	A lymphocyte that can spontaneously kill a variety of target cells without prior antigenic activation via germline encoded activation receptors and also regulate immune responses via cytokine release and direct contact with other cells. (2)
References:	BTO:0000914 BTO:0004716 CALOHA:TS-0664 FMA:63147 FMA:83601 VHOG:0001697
Ontology:	Cell Ontology

Relationships

develops from:	pro-NK cell pro-NK cell Show first 5 Terms
is a type of:	group 1 innate lymphoid cell group 1 innate lymphoid cell Show first 5 Terms
has subtype:	CD94-negative, Ly49CI-negative natural killer cell hepatic pit cell immature natural killer cell mature natural killer cell pre-natural killer cell CD94-negative, Ly49CI-negative natural killer cell hepatic pit cell immature natural killer cell mature natural killer cell pre-natural killer cell Show first 5 Terms
capable_of:	natural killer cell mediated immunity regulation of immune response natural killer cell mediated immunity regulation of immune response Show first 5 Terms
inverse disjoint_from:	T cell T cell Show first 5 Terms
lacks_plasma_membrane_part:	CD3 epsilon CD14 molecule CD19 molecule membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1 CD3 epsilon CD14 molecule CD19 molecule membrane-spanning 4-domains subfamily A member 1 Show first 5 Terms

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