Cell-mediated immune response

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001785",
  "term": "Cell-mediated immune response",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An immune response that does not involve antibodies but is instead mediated by the activation of specific immune cells. This response is primarily driven by T lymphocytes, which can directly kill infected cells or activate other cells, such as macrophages, through the release of signaling molecules called cytokines. Cell-mediated immunity is directed against intracellular pathogens like viruses and bacteria, as well as against tumor cells.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cell-mediated response"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "T lymphocyte",
    "cytokine",
    "cytotoxic"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1141 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/cell-mediated-immune-response/"
}