Cd8 Cell (Noun)
Meaning
T cell with CD8 receptor that recognizes antigens on the surface of a virus-infected cell and binds to the infected cell and kill it.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- CD8 cells are a type of T cell with a CD8 receptor that recognizes and binds to antigens presented on the surface of infected cells and then induces cell death.
- Activation of CD8 cells requires the presentation of viral antigens by the infected cell through the major histocompatibility complex class I molecules.
- The primary function of CD8 cells is to induce the death of infected cells such as virus-infected cells.
- CD8 cells destroy infected cells by forming pores in the infected cell's membrane, causing cell lysis, and then releasing enzymes that digest the cell's interior.
- The interaction between CD8 cells and the antigens presented by infected cells leads to the killing of the infected cells and ultimately limits the spread of the virus.