Null
Lymphocytes - 2
•Specific Cell Characteristics: cont=d
•1.Lymphocytes - continued
•˜ Null -
lymphocyte functions:
•esimilar
cytotoxic function as Tcytotoxic lymphs
•eactivated by
Thelper lymphs
•edifferentiate
in response to IL-2 stimulation
•edestroy
target cells by antibody-dependent- cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC)
•eaction is not MHC restricted
•eaction does
not require previous exposure to antigen