Self Quiz for The Adaptive Immune System: B7. NK Cells

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

 

1. Briefly describe how NK cells bind to and kill infected cells and tumor cells through ADCC. (ans)

2. Briefly describe how NK cells recognize and kill infected cells and tumor cells that suppress MHC-I production. (ans)

 


Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2020
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