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CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell

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A mature natural killer cell that has the phenotype CD56-low, CD16-positive and which is capable of cytotoxicity and cytokine production. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19796267 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22343568 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000031 ]

Term info

Label

CD16-positive, CD56-dim natural killer cell

Synonyms
  • CD16+CD56+ NK cell
  • CD16-positive, CD56-dim NK cell
  • CD16-positive, CD56-low NK cell
  • CD16-positive, CD56-low natural killer cell
  • CD16-positive, CD56-positive NK cell
  • CD16-positive, CD56-positive natural killer cell
  • cytotoxic CD56-dim NK cell
  • cytotoxic CD56-dim natural killer cell
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This cell type is compatible with the HIPC Lyoplate markers for 'CD16+CD56+ NK cell'. Markers are associated with human cell types.