A lymphocyte is a type of white blood cell (leukocyte) in the immune system of most vertebrates. Lymphocytes include T cells (for cell-mediated and cytotoxic...
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Hodgkin lymphoma (redirect from Lymphocyte-rich classical Hodgkin lymphoma)
which cancer originates from a specific type of white blood cell called lymphocytes, where multinucleated Reed–Sternberg cells (RS cells) are present in...
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Cytotoxic T cell (redirect from Cytotoxic T lymphocyte)
known as TC, cytotoxic T lymphocyte, CTL, T-killer cell, cytolytic T cell, CD8+ T-cell or killer T cell) is a T lymphocyte (a type of white blood cell)...
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Lymphocytosis (redirect from Increased blood lymphocytes)
number or proportion of lymphocytes in the blood. Absolute lymphocytosis is the condition where there is an increase in the lymphocyte count beyond the normal...
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immunology, reactive lymphocytes, variant lymphocytes, atypical lymphocytes, Downey cells or Türk cells are cytotoxic (CD8+) lymphocytes that become large...
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T cell (redirect from T lymphocyte)
the adaptive immune response. T cells can be distinguished from other lymphocytes by the presence of a T-cell receptor (TCR) on their cell surface. T cells...
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In medicine neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is used to show there is inflammation in the body. It is calculated by dividing the number of neutrophils...
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Lymphocytopenia (redirect from Absent T lymphocytes)
Lymphocytopenia is the condition of having an abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood. Lymphocytes are a white blood cell with important functions in the immune...
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B cell (redirect from B lymphocyte)
B cells, also known as B lymphocytes, are a type of white blood cell of the lymphocyte subtype. They function in the humoral immunity component of the...
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Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a slow-growing CD20 positive form of Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system's B cells...
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Natural killer cell (redirect from Natural killer lymphocytes)
cells, are a type of cytotoxic lymphocyte critical to the innate immune system. They are a kind of large granular lymphocytes (LGL), and belong to the rapidly...
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Lymphocyte homing receptors are cell adhesion molecules expressed on lymphocyte cell membranes that recognize addressins on target tissues. Lymphocyte...
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White blood cell (section Lymphocyte)
invaders. White blood cells include three main subtypes: granulocytes, lymphocytes and monocytes. All white blood cells are produced and derived from multipotent...
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T helper cell (redirect from T-helper lymphocyte)
hypersensitivity, are caused via the over-stimulation of immune cells, commonly lymphocytes and macrophages, resulting in chronic inflammation and cytokine release...
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Regulatory T cell (redirect from T-lymphocytes, regulatory)
This causes large numbers of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) to appear in the TME. These lymphocytes may target cancerous cells and therefore slow...
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exhibits an unexplained, chronic (> 6 months) elevation in large granular lymphocytes (LGLs) in the peripheral blood. It is divided in two main categories:...
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Lymphocyte T-cell immunomodulator (LTCI) is an immune regulating polypeptide, which is a potent regulator of CD-4 lymphocyte production and function. It...
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Lymphocyte-variant hypereosinophilia is a rare disorder in which eosinophilia or hypereosinophilia (i.e. a large or extremely large increase in the number...
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Variable lymphocyte receptors (VLRs) belong to the Leucine-rich repeat (LRR) family and mediate adaptive immune responses in the jawless vertebrates, lampreys...
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Also called Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4). Expressed in CD4+ T Lymphocytes but also found in some B Lymphocytes. Binds to CD80 and CD86 receptors...
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Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) are lymphocytes found in the epithelial layer of mammalian mucosal linings, such as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract...
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Human leukocyte antigen (redirect from Human lymphocyte antigen)
acids in length. Foreign antigens presented by MHC class I attract T-lymphocytes called killer T-cells (also referred to as CD8-positive or cytotoxic...
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In transplantation, autologous lymphocytes refers to a person's own white blood cells. Lymphocytes have a number of roles in the immune system, including...
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Mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) is a test used by pharmaceutical and biotech organizations to show the safety of a drug or implantable material. It is...
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Adaptive immune system (section Lymphocytes)
response are white blood cells known as lymphocytes. B cells and T cells, two different types of lymphocytes, carry out the main activities: antibody...
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LSP1 (redirect from Lymphocyte Specific Protein 1)
Lymphocyte-specific protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LSP1 gene. This gene encodes an intracellular F-actin binding protein. The...
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profile. Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator is a potent regulator of CD-4 lymphocyte production and function. It has been shown to increase lymphocyte numbers...
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also be administered directly. By preventing the clonal expansion of lymphocytes in the induction phase of the immune response, it affects both the cell...
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Lymphocytic pleocytosis is an abnormal increase in the amount of lymphocytes in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It is usually considered to be a sign of...
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CD69 (section Lymphocyte migration)
implicated in T cell differentiation as well as lymphocyte retention in lymphoid organs. The activation of T lymphocytes and Natural Killer (NK) cells, both in...
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