antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity

I. Involved cell types

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Cell types
No. of supported studies
Group 17 studies
Group 23 studies
Group 338 studies
Group 45 studies

II. Literature review

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Nameantibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity
IDGO_0001788
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Biological process

Exact synonym

ADCC, antibody dependent cell death, antibody dependent cell killing, antibody-dependent cell death, antibody-dependent cell killing, type VI hypersensitivity

Description

Cytolysis of target cells by natural killer cells, eosinophils, neutrophils, monocytes, or macrophages following engagement of antibodies bound to the target cells by Fc receptors on the effector cells.

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