natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
id: GO:0002420
name: natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity directed against tumor cell target
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The directed killing of a tumor cell by a natural killer cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0002423 | natural killer cell mediated immune response to tumor cell |
GO:0042267 | natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity |