Natural Killer Cells & Other Immune Cells
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What are Natural Killer (NK) cells?
Innate immune cells that kill abnormal cells.
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What do perforins do in NK cells?
Create perforations in the target cell membrane—cause cytolysis.
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What do granzymes do in NK cells?
Enter target cells and stimulate apoptosis.
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What do mast cells secrete and what does it do?
Histamine, which promotes inflammation.
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What are interferons and what is their function?
Proteins released by virus-infected cells that help nearby cells resist viral infection.
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