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