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Accession
GO:0042267
Name
natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
NK cell mediated cell death, NK cell mediated cell killing, NK cell mediated cytotoxicity, natural killer cell mediated cell death, natural killer cell mediated cell killing, NK cell mediated cytolysis, killer activity, natural killer cell mediated cytolysis, natural killer-cell mediated cytolysis
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The directed killing of a target cell by a natural killer cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors. Source: GOC:pr, GOC:add
Comment
Note that either or both mechanisms mentioned in the definition may be used in this process. Note that both granule release and the engagement of death receptors on target cells result in induction of apoptosis in the target cell.
History
See term history for GO:0042267 at QuickGO
Chem. react.
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Subset
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Parents of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0042267)
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natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity [RO:0002608 relation] RO:0002608  natural killer cell (CL:0000623)
natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity [is_a relation] is_a  natural killer cell mediated immunity (GO:0002228)
natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity [is_a relation] is_a  leukocyte mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0001909)
Children of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0042267)
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natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target (GO:0002420) [is_a relation] is_a  natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0042269) [RO:0002211 relation] RO:0002211  natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
positive regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0045954) [RO:0002213 relation] RO:0002213  natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
natural killer cell degranulation (GO:0043320) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity (GO:0045953) [RO:0002212 relation] RO:0002212  natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity
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